T Flashcards

1
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Trust

A

Feel sure of

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2
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Truth

A

Actual activity

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3
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Tuition

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a sum of money charged for teaching or instruction by a school, college, or university

teaching or instruction, especially of individual pupils or small groups.

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4
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Theory

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A smart guess as of what something could be, explained by ideas/activity

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5
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Thomas Hobbs

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English philosopher

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6
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Thinking

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Directing one’s awareness

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7
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Think

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Direct one’s awareness

Engage with abstractions

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8
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Tattered

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old and torn; in poor condition.

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Threadbare

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(of cloth, clothing, or soft furnishings) becoming thin and tattered with age.

(of an argument, excuse, idea, etc.) used so often that it is no longer effective.

(of a person, building, or room) poor or shabby in appearance.

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10
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Top-notch

A

of the highest quality; excellent.

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Turf

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grass and the surface layer of earth held together by its roots.

cover (a patch of ground) with turf.

horse racing or racecourses generally.

an area regarded as someone’s personal territory; one’s home ground.

a person’s sphere of influence or activity.

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12
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Town hall

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a building used for the administration of local government.

an event at which a politician or public official answers questions from members of the public

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13
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Transnational

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Extending or operating across national boundaries.

A large company operating internationally; a multinational

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Toll

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a charge payable for permission to use a particular bridge or road.

charge a toll for the use of (a bridge or road).

a charge for a long-distance telephone call.

the number of deaths, casualties, or injuries arising from particular circumstances, such as a natural disaster, conflict, or accident.

the cost or damage resulting from something.

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15
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Thaw

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to go from a frozen to a liquid state

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16
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True

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In accordance with actual activity

17
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Tantamount

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Virtuality the same as (usually something bad)

18
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Thought

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An abstract perception or creation

Abstractly perceived or created

19
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Tribunal

A

a court of justice

a seat or bench for a judge or judges.

20
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Treaty

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A formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries.

21
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Theory of general relativity

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Theory of gravity.

Space somehow gets curved in the presence of gravity

22
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The 5 W’s and the H

A

What, where, when, who, why, and how

23
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Transition words to indicate additional information include:

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  1. Additionally
  2. Furthermore
  3. Moreover
  4. Besides
  5. Too
  6. As well as
  7. Along with
  8. In addition (to)
  9. Not to mention
  10. Plus
  11. Including
  12. Apart from
  13. Simultaneously
  14. Not only…but also
  15. To add to that
  16. To add to the list
  17. To augment
  18. To supplement
  19. Beyond that
  20. On top of
  21. Coupled with
  22. Accompanying
  23. In conjunction with
  24. Together with
  25. First
  26. Finally
  27. Next
  • Alongside
24
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The principle of correspondence

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“As above, so below.” The macrocosm reflects the microcosm and vice versa.

25
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The law of attraction

A

Like attracts like

Similar things tend to group together,

26
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The law of constant change

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Change is constant

27
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The principle of polarity

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there is an opposite for everything in our world; this is necessary for balance within our Universe. Everything has a duality and a built-in opposite that cannot exist without the other.

28
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The principle of human order

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The “principle of human order” refers to the idea that humans, by nature, have an inherent tendency to create and maintain social structures, systems, and rules that allow for cooperation and peaceful coexistence within a community, often based on shared values and understanding of right and wrong, which distinguishes them from other species; it signifies a fundamental principle that humans strive for order and stability in their lives and societies.

29
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The principle of the third party

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a third party benefits from the conflicts or struggles between two other parties.

30
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The principle of unequal distribution

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the observation (not law) that most things in life are not distributed evenly

31
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Turn over

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change the position of one’s body when lying down so that one is facing in the opposite direction

move something so that it is upside down or in the opposite position

(of an engine) start or continue to run properly.

cause an engine to run.

(of a business) have a turnover of a specified amount

change to another channel while watching television

rob a place.

32
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Turnover

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the amount of money taken by a business in a particular period

the rate at which employees leave a workforce and are replaced

the rate at which goods are sold and replaced in a store

a small pie made by folding a piece of pastry over on itself to enclose a sweet filling

(in a game) a loss of possession of the ball to the opposing team.

33
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The encephalization quotient (EQ)

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a measurement of brain size relative to body size, and is used to compare the intelligence of different species

34
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The

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to specify or point to a particular noun that is either already known or about to be specified.

35
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Tripartite

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shared by or involving three parties

consisting of three parts

36
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The law of large numbers

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The larger the number of people with a similar exposure to loss, the more predictable actual losses will be