Word List 43 Flashcards
1
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(n) an addition to or a revision of a proposal or document, such as a law
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amendment
2
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(n) a rule made by a group for the control of its own members and issues
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bylaw
3
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(n) a count of a population, the number of people or animals in the area
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census
4
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(n) a shortage of money; an amount by which a sum of money falls short
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deficit
5
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(n) a new or different way of doing things
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innovation
6
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(n) a fee for borrowing money
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interest
7
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(n) laying out money for something that is expected to produce a profit or benefit
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investment
8
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(n) a person who buys and sells goods for profit
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merchant
9
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(n) a form of government in which a few people have the power to rule
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oligarchy
10
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(n) a sudden and successful action associated with overthrowing or altering an existing government
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coup
