Opinion Writing Vocab Flashcards

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Nuisance

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Something that is inconvenient or annoying.

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2
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Entomophagy

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The practice of eating bugs.

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3
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Delicacy

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Food that is special and often expensive.

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4
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Anemia

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A blood condition where the amount of red blood cells in a persons blood is low. It is often caused because the body is not getting enough iron which is found in meat, beans, and leafy greens.

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5
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Consume

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To eat or drink.

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6
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Agricultural land

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Land that can be used to raise livestock or grow crops.

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7
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Advocates

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People who publicly and strongly support a certain cause or rule.

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Livestock

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Animals that are grown and raised so that humans can use them. (Sheep, cows, chickens, etc.)

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9
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Scarce

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There isn’t much of something.

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10
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Stigma

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Something that has a negative attachment to it.

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11
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Anaphylactic shock

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An extreme, often life-threatening allergic reaction to something.

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12
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Entomophobia

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(Also known as insectphobia) An abnormal and constant fear of insects.

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