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Vocab Ch 36-40 Flashcards

1
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adherent of

A

a person who supports a particular idea or party

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2
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radical

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someone who believes there should be extreme change, often political

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3
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reactionary

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somone opposed to change or new ideas

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4
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tenet

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a priniciple on which a believe is based

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5
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proponents

A

person who publicly support an opinion

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6
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credible

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believable

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7
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plausible

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convincing

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8
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superstitious

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have illogical beliefs about hidden forces in nature

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9
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centanary

A

100th anniversary

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10
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flamboyant

A

extremely colourful and exaggerated

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11
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raucous

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very noisy

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12
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modality/modal verbs

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meanings such as possibility and necessity/must, could, should

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13
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lexicon

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vocabulary

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14
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ortography

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writing systems and spelling

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15
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pictograms

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characters representing pictures

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16
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ideograms

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characters representing ideas/concepts

17
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polysemous

A

number of different meanings

18
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coining

A

creation of words

19
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jargon

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interest/job group

20
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eloquent

A

able to express ideas or opinions clearly, in a way that may influence others

21
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succinct

A

clearly and using few words

22
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inarticulate

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unable to express their ideas clearly in words

23
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putting your foot in it

A

saying something without thinking carefully and may upset or embarrass someone

24
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the nobility

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collective term for people of the highest social rank in a society

25
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dignity

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worth

26
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absolute poverty/the poverty line

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being poor according tom a fixed minimum standard

27
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penury

A

extreme poverty

28
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deprived

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lacking in things considered necessary for a pleasant life

29
Q

affluence

A

wealth

30
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destitute

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without money, food, home, or possessions

31
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living from hand to mouth

A

having just enough money to live without suffering

32
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tightening belts

A

spending less

33
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income bracket

A

range of income with upper and lower levels

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