Unite 4 ( ord) Flashcards

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To embark

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go on/board a ship or aircraft

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2
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ethnic groups

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a group of people that are bound together by common ties of race, language nationality or culture

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3
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to accommodate

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to provide with a place to live or to be stored in

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4
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industrialization

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The process of change from a basic agrarian economy to an industrialized one

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5
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imperialism

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6
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genocide

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the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.

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7
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contemporary

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“1. living or occuring at the same time
2. existing or happening now, and therefore seeming modern”

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8
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empire

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a group of countries ruled by a single person, government, or country:

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9
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to control

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to rule something or someone’s actions

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10
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raw materials

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any material, such as oil, cotton, or sugar in its natural condition, before it has been processed for use:

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11
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authentic

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in a way that accurately represents how something really is

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12
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culprit

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someone who has done something wrong

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13
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adequate

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enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose

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14
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prejudice

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preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience

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15
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vulnerable

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able to be easily physically or mentally hurt

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16
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unintendet

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not intended; not expected and planned

17
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nearby

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not far away

18
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startled

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surprised and slightly frightened

19
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to assume

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to accept something to be true

20
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linguistically

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in a way that is connected with language or the study of language

21
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to recognize

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to accept that something is legal, true, or important

22
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recently

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not long ago

23
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to remind someone about something

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to make someone think of something they have forgotten

24
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self-appointed

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behaving as if you have responsibility or authority, without having been chosen by other people

25
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populous

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having a lot of people living in it

26
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polyglot

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speaking several different languages

27
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respectability

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the quality of being considered socially accepted

28
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to derive

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to get something from something else

29
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etymology

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the study of the origin of words