Quiz 1 Flashcards
Accord
To give/grant someone power/recognition
N/V
Attrition
The action of gradually reducing the strength of someone through sustained attack;loss of jobs due to closure; retirement
N
Bourgeois
Of or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values
Adj
Catastrophe
An event causing great sudden damage
N
Consumer
a person who purchases goods and services for personal use
N
Diplomacy
The profession, activity or skill of managing international relations; manners;tact ; one govt to another
N
Indulge
Allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of
V
Media
The main means of mass communication
N/Adj
Prominent
Important, famous, respected, noticeable ,projects out
Adj
Retribution
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong out/criminal act
N
Subjugate
Bring under domination, especially by conquest
V
Third world
The developing countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America
N
