unit 9 - vocabulary Flashcards

1
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showing an unreasonable like or dislike for a person based on personal opinioins

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biased

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2
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able to exist, live together, or work successfully with something or someone else

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compatible

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3
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standards by which you judge, decide about, or deal with something

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criteria

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4
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the process of reaching a decision or answer by thinking about the known facts, or the decision that is reached

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deduction

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5
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not having the things that are necessary for a pleasant life, such as enough money, food, or good living conditions

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deprived

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6
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to make something simpler and easier to understand, especially in order to make it more popular

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dumb down

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7
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having the necessary qualities or satisfying the necessary conditions

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eligible

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8
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having the same amount, value, purpose, qualities, etc. as something else

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equivalent

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9
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unfriendly and not liking or agreeing with something

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hostile (to)

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10
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an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved

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hypothesis

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11
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not having enough knowledge, understanding, or information about something

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ignorant

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12
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thinking about something in one way, but not in every way

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in a sense

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13
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not good enough or too low in quality

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inadequate

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14
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If something is a … of doing a particular thing, that is what you need to do in order to achieve it

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be a matter of

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15
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a serious magazine or newspaper that is published regularly about a particular subject

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journal

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16
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knowing a lot

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knowledgeable

17
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famous for something bad

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notorious

18
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showing an unreasonable dislike for something or someone

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prejudiced

19
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a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens or works

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principle

20
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wanting to protect someone from criticism, hurt, danger, etc. because you like them very much

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protective (toward)

21
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famous for something

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reowned

22
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limited, especially by official rules, laws, etc.

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restricted

23
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doubting that something is true or useful

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sceptical

24
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important because it affects other things

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significance

25
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better than average or better than other people or things of the same type

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superior

26
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to disapprove of something

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take a dim view

27
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the first of two people, things, or groups previously mentioned

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the former

28
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the occasional

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the odd

29
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the present situation

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the status quo

30
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a number, amount, or situation that can change

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variable