Month 4 Flashcards

(55 cards)

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adolescent

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a young person who is developing into an adult

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coincide

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to happen at or near the same time

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martial

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relating to soldiers, war, or life in the armed forces

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allocation

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the process of giving someone their part of a total amount of something to use in a particular way

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allocate

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to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, to use in a particular way

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contend

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to compete in order to win something

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contender

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someone who competes with other people to try to win something

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content

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pleased with your situation and not hoping for change or improvement

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contention

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the disagreement that results from opposing arguments

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detention

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the act of officially detaining someone

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exploit

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to use something in a way that helps you

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exploitation

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the use of something in order to get an advantage from it

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inclined

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likely or wanting to do something

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inclusion

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the act of including someone or something as part of a group, list, etc., or a person or thing that is included

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pole

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a long, thin stick of wood or metal, often used standing straight up in the ground to support things

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poll

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a study in which people are asked for their opinions about a subject or person

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resign

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to give up a job or position by telling your employer that you are leaving

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resignation

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the act of telling your employer that you are leaving your job

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unbearable

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too painful or unpleasant for you to continue to experience

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wholly

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completely

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equation

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a mathematical statement in which you show that two amounts are equal using mathematical symbols

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flourish

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to grow or develop successfully

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harvest n.

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the time of year when crops are cut and collected from the fields, or the activity of cutting and collecting them, or the crops that are cut and collected

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harvest v.

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to pick and collect crops, or to collect plants, animals, or fish as food

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asylum
protection or safety, especially that given by a government to people who have been forced to leave their own countries for their safety or because of war
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commodity
a substance or product that can be traded, bought, or sold
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slap
a quick hit with the flat part of the hand or other flat object
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tribal
relating to a tribe
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assurance
a promise
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assure
to tell someone confidently that something is true, especially so that they do not worry
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prevalence
the fact that something is very common or happens often
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sack
a large bag made of strong cloth, paper, or plastic, used to store large amounts of something
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sake
for the sake of someone/for someone's sake
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albeit
although
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discourage
to make someone feel less confident, enthusiastic, and positive about something, or less willing to do something
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tenure
being the legal owner of land, a job, or an official public position, or the period of time during which you own it
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vessel
a large boat or a ship
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virtue
a good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good
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inmate
a person who is kept in a prison or a hospital for people who are mentally ill
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substitution
the use of one person or thing instead of another
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join n.
a place in your body where two bones are connected
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joint adj.
belonging to or shared between two or more people
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grin v.
to smile a wide smile
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grin n.
a wide smile
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exaggerate
to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is
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excess n.
an amount that is more than acceptable, expected, or reasonable
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exaggerate
to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is
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excess adj.
extra
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excessive
too much
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tackle v.
to try to deal with something or someone
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tackle n.
(especially in football or hockey) an act of tackling someone
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bail
an amount of money that a person who has been accused of a crime pays to a law court so that they can be released until their trial. The payment is a way of making certain that the person will return to court for trial
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consumption
the amount used or eaten
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withdraw
to take or move out or back, or to remove
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withdrawal
when you take money out of a bank account