W7 D1 Flashcards
emphasis
special importance, value, or prominence given to something.
“they placed great emphasis on the individual’s freedom of speech”
middleman
a person who buys goods from producers and sells them to retailers or consumers.
“It’s better to buy directly from the producers because the middleman always makes the price higher.”
activism
the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change.
Brain decided to be an activist because local government wanted to cut down all the trees is the park to build a garbage dump.
currency
a system of money in general use in a particular country.
“the United States dollar is a strong currency”
profit
a financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something.
Kevin bought the hockey stick for $5.00 and sold it to Barry for $7.00. He made a profit of $2.00
conform
- comply with rules, standards, or laws.
“the kitchen does not conform to hygiene standards so it was closed down” - (of a person) behave according to socially acceptable conventions or standards.
“the pressure to conform meant that Bill had to dress like all of his friends”
indicted
to formally accuse of or charge with a serious crime.
“his former manager was indicted for fraud because he stole all of his money”
adversity
difficulties; misfortune.
“He made it through the race even though he faced much adversity with the weather”
ethics
moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity.
“medical ethics also enter into the question when scientists wanted to make a human with 4 arms”
vicinity
the area near or surrounding a particular place.
“the number of people living in the immediate vicinity was small”
Did you know?
The earth has over 80,000 species of edible plants. We only eat about 30 varieties.
Hmmm
“You always pass failure on the way to success.”
When you avoid failure YOU ALSO avoidsuccess.
Don’t be afraid to fail.
Know that failure is a part of your process.
Failure is natural. Failure is not permanent.
