Vocabulary - 8 Flashcards
Bias
An opinion that is prejudiced
Allusion
A reference that is not direct
Debate
A discussion between people who disagree on the subject
Preface
A section that introduces a written text that usually gives information about the text or the author
Adversary
An opponent or enemy
Sequence
The order or pattern in which things happen
Catastrophe
A terrible disaster
Cite
To quote as an authority
Descendant
Someone who comes from a specific ancestor or group of ancestors
Fatigue
The condition of being very tired
Generosity
The condition of being kind; willing to give
Habitat
The place where an animal or plant normally lives or grows
Massacre
The violent killing of many people
Matriarch
A female head of a family or tribe
Neglect
Fail to do something; leave something undone
Obstacle
Something that stands in the way of progress or achievment
Refuge
A safe place
Patriot
One who loves and defends his or her country
Scarce
Lacking in quantity or number compared with the demand
Wander
To move about without a purpose or destination
Construct
To build or make something physical such as a road, bridge, or building
Determine
To find out or come to a decision
Opinion
What someone thinks about a particular thing
Coherent
Logical and well-organized; easy to understand
Focus
A center of activity or interest
Fiction
A made-up story
Alliteration
The repetition of a sound at the beginning of two or more neighboring words. Example: “wild and woolly” or a “babbling brook”
Imagery
Language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind
Isolate
To set or keep apart from others
Simplify
To make something easier to do or understand
Positive
In mathematics: Greater than zero
Laboratory
A place equipped for making scientific experiments and tests
Motion
The act or process of changing place of position
Inquiry
A request for information
Impact
The act or force of one thing hitting another
Population
The whole number of people living in a country or region
Genocide
The deliberate destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group
Change
To make or become different
Calculate
To find by performing mathematical operations
Negative
In mathematics: less than zero
Communism
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
Manipulate
To move or control something with your hands or by using a machine
Verify
To prove or check the truth, accuracy, or reality of
Humor
The amusing quality of things
Expressive
Showing emotions and feelings clearly and openly
Factor
A number that divides another number without leaving a remainder
Folklore
Customs, Beliefs, Stories, and sayings of a people handed down from generation to generation
Problem
Something to be worked out or solved
Solution
An answer to a problem
Position
The manner in which something is placed of arranged
Central
Main or most important
Tendency
A leaning toward a particular kind of thought or action
Congruent
In mathematics: having the same size and shape
Evidence
Something that furnishes proof
Mechanical
Made or operated by a machine or machinery
Advantage
Something that helps to make someone or something better or more likely to succeed than others
Quality
A characteristic or feature that someone or something has; something that can be noticed as a part of a person or thing
Offspring
The young of a person, animal, or plant
Genes
A part of a cell that controls or influences the appearance, growth, etc., of a living thing
Enviroment
The conditions that surround someone or something; the conditions and influences that affect the growth, health, progress, etc., of someone or something
Civilization
The condition that exists when people have developed effective ways of organizing a society and care about art, science, etc.
Ethnic
Of or relating to races or large groups of people who have the same customs, religion, origin, etc.
Literacy
The ability to read and write
Nationalism
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
Capitalism
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
Infrastructure
The basic equipment and structures, such as roads and bridges, that are needed for a country, region, or organization to function properly
Income
A gain, usually measured in money, that comes in from labor, business, or property
Segregation
The separation or isolation of a race, class, or group
