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 person’s body is low. It is often caused because the body is not getting enough iron, which is 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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When 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 insectophobia): an abnormal and constant fear of insects

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