New words - 2022.12 Flashcards

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Fraternity

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A fraternity or fraternal organization is an organization, society, club or fraternal order traditionally of men associated together for various religious or secular aims

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acclimate

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acclimate client nurses and doctors

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Retaliate

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Retaliate in any way against any person for …

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NBER

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National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) makes the “official” call on whether we are in a recession.

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Resilient

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(of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions (Jian1Qiang2, Kan4Ya1)
:: Consumer spending has been relatively resilient so far.

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Vigilant

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keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.
:: Jin3Shen4, Xiao3Xin1
:: regulators are much more vigilant about the risks of a housing crisis.

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Elevated

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Housing affordability has collapsed due to both the spike in mortgage rates and still-elevated home prices

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slippery slope

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an idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous.
“he is on the slippery slope toward a life of crime”

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Disguise

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  • give (someone or oneself) a different appearance in order to conceal one’s identity.
  • “we took elaborate measures to disguise ourselves as locals”
  • disguise the true source of …
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substantial

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The impact of … is substantial.

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circle back

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I will do some research, and circle back soon.
– come back with new info, findings, comments.

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metabolism

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the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
“the metabolism of fatty acids in the kidney”
* the ability of your body to burn calories—or not

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imperative

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of vital importance; crucial.
“immediate action was imperative”

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lentils

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扁豆

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legume

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豆类

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divulging

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* divulging confidential or personal information

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rapport

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four-step sequence to social engineering attacks, typically referred to as the attack cycle. It includes the following: information gathering, establishing rapport, exploitation, and execution.

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vulnerable

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defines a vulnerable adult as a person that …

Vulnerable adults are susceptible to a variety of fraudulent insurance

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impairment

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has a physical or mental impairment or a developmental disability.

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susceptible

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Vulnerable adults are susceptible to a variety of fraudulent insurance

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escalate

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identify and escalate fraudulent activity

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allegation

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the SIU receives an allegation of fraud through the Compliance and Fraud Hotline, the SIU mailbox, or by other means

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Ethics

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Ethics is the moral principles that govern a person’s behavior and activity.
Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do.

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Integrity

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Integrity is doing the right thing, even if nobody is watching