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Vocabulary - 8 Flashcards

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Bias

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An opinion that is prejudiced

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Allusion

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A reference that is not direct

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Debate

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A discussion between people who disagree on the subject

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Preface

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A section that introduces a written text that usually gives information about the text or the author

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Adversary

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An opponent or enemy

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Sequence

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The order or pattern in which things happen

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Catastrophe

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A terrible disaster

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8
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Cite

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To quote as an authority

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Descendant

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Someone who comes from a specific ancestor or group of ancestors

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Fatigue

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The condition of being very tired

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Generosity

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The condition of being kind; willing to give

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Habitat

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The place where an animal or plant normally lives or grows

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Massacre

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The violent killing of many people

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14
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Matriarch

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A female head of a family or tribe

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Neglect

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Fail to do something; leave something undone

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Obstacle

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Something that stands in the way of progress or achievment

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Refuge

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A safe place

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Patriot

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One who loves and defends his or her country

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Scarce

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Lacking in quantity or number compared with the demand

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Wander

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To move about without a purpose or destination

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Construct

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To build or make something physical such as a road, bridge, or building

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Determine

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To find out or come to a decision

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Opinion

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What someone thinks about a particular thing

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Coherent

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Logical and well-organized; easy to understand

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Focus

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A center of activity or interest

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Fiction

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A made-up story

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Alliteration

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The repetition of a sound at the beginning of two or more neighboring words. Example: “wild and woolly” or a “babbling brook”

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Imagery

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Language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind

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Isolate

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To set or keep apart from others

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Simplify

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To make something easier to do or understand

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Positive

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In mathematics: Greater than zero

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Laboratory

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A place equipped for making scientific experiments and tests

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Motion

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The act or process of changing place of position

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Inquiry

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A request for information

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Impact

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The act or force of one thing hitting another

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Population

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The whole number of people living in a country or region

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Genocide

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The deliberate destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group

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Change

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To make or become different

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Calculate

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To find by performing mathematical operations

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Negative

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In mathematics: less than zero

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Communism

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A way of organizing a society in which the government owns the things that are used to make and transport products and there is no privately-owned property

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Manipulate

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To move or control something with your hands or by using a machine

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Verify

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To prove or check the truth, accuracy, or reality of

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Humor

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The amusing quality of things

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Expressive

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Showing emotions and feelings clearly and openly

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Factor

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A number that divides another number without leaving a remainder

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Folklore

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Customs, Beliefs, Stories, and sayings of a people handed down from generation to generation

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Problem

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Something to be worked out or solved

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Solution

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An answer to a problem

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Position

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The manner in which something is placed of arranged

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Central

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Main or most important

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Tendency

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A leaning toward a particular kind of thought or action

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Congruent

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In mathematics: having the same size and shape

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Evidence

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Something that furnishes proof

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Mechanical

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Made or operated by a machine or machinery

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Advantage

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Something that helps to make someone or something better or more likely to succeed than others

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Quality

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A characteristic or feature that someone or something has; something that can be noticed as a part of a person or thing

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Offspring

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The young of a person, animal, or plant

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Genes

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A part of a cell that controls or influences the appearance, growth, etc., of a living thing

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Enviroment

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The conditions that surround someone or something; the conditions and influences that affect the growth, health, progress, etc., of someone or something

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Civilization

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The condition that exists when people have developed effective ways of organizing a society and care about art, science, etc.

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Ethnic

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Of or relating to races or large groups of people who have the same customs, religion, origin, etc.

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Literacy

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The ability to read and write

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Nationalism

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Loyalty and devotion to a nation, especially as expressed in a glorifying of one nation above all others and a stressing of the promotion of its culture and interests

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Capitalism

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An economic system in which resources and means of production are privately owned and prices, production, and the distribution of goods are determined mainly by competition in a free market

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Infrastructure

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The basic equipment and structures, such as roads and bridges, that are needed for a country, region, or organization to function properly

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Income

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A gain, usually measured in money, that comes in from labor, business, or property

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Segregation

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The separation or isolation of a race, class, or group

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