Box 3 Flashcards

(43 cards)

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ethical

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connected with beliefs and principles about what is right and wrong

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promising

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Something that is promising shows signs that it is going to be successful or enjoyable

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precision

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the quality of being very exact or correct

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procedure

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a set of actions that is the official or accepted way of doing something

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bias

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the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way

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inquiry

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(the process of asking) a question

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reinforce

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to make something stronger

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manipulate

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to control something or someone to your advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly

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biodiverse

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having many different types of animals and plants

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similarly

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in a similar way

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logging

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the activity of cutting down trees in order to use their wood

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urbanization

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the process by which more and more people leave the countryside to live in cities

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accelerate

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to happen or make something happen sooner or faster

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displacement

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the situation in which people are forced to leave the place where they normally live

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enhance

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to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something

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fraud

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the crime of getting money by deceiving people

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efficiency

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the quality of doing something well and effectively, without wasting time, money, or energy

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regarding

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in relation to; about

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anticipate

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to expect that something will happen and be ready for it

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autonomous

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independent and having the power to make your own decisions

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crucial

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extremely important or necessary

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liability

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legal responsibility for something, especially for paying money that is owed, or for damage or injury

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pose

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to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty

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enforcement

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the process of making people obey a law or rule, or making a particular situation happen or be accepted

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unify
to bring together; combine
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dominant
more important, strong, or noticeable than anything else of the same type
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formidable
causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because that thing or person is large, powerful, or difficult
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debate
serious discussion of a subject in which many people take part
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cardinal
very important or basic
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facilitate
to make something possible or easier
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elaborate
containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts
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thrive
to grow, develop, or be successful`
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erupt
When a volcano erupts, it explodes and flames and rocks come out of it
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excavations
dig carefully to find ancient objects, bones
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inscriptions
words that are written or cut in something
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beware
used to warn someone to be very careful about something or someone
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pile
a group of several things of the same type that are put on top of each other
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belongings
the things that a person owns, especially those that can be carried
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frustrating
making you feel annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want
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principle
a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens or works
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clutter
a condition of disorder, or a lot of objects that are in a state of disorder
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drain
to reduce or cause something to reduce
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anchor
a piece of heavy metal that is lowered to the bottom of the sea, support