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Vocabulary - 8 Flashcards

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Bias

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An opinion that is prejudiced

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Allusion

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A reference that is not direct

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Debate

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A discussion between people who disagree on the subject

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Preface

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A section that introduces a written text that usually gives information about the text or the author

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Adversary

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An opponent or enemy

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Sequence

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The order or pattern in which things happen

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Catastrophe

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A terrible disaster

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Cite

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To quote as an authority

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Descendant

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Someone who comes from a specific ancestor or group of ancestors

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Fatigue

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The condition of being very tired

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Generosity

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The condition of being kind; willing to give

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Habitat

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The place where an animal or plant normally lives or grows

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Massacre

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The violent killing of many people

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Matriarch

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A female head of a family or tribe

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Neglect

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Fail to do something; leave something undone

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Obstacle

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Something that stands in the way of progress or achievment

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Refuge

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A safe place

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Patriot

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One who loves and defends his or her country

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Scarce

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Lacking in quantity or number compared with the demand

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Wander

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To move about without a purpose or destination

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Construct

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To build or make something physical such as a road, bridge, or building

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Determine

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To find out or come to a decision

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Opinion

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What someone thinks about a particular thing

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Coherent

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Logical and well-organized; easy to understand

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Focus
A center of activity or interest
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Fiction
A made-up story
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Alliteration
The repetition of a sound at the beginning of two or more neighboring words. Example: "wild and woolly" or a "babbling brook"
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Imagery
Language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind
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Isolate
To set or keep apart from others
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Simplify
To make something easier to do or understand
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Positive
In mathematics: Greater than zero
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Laboratory
A place equipped for making scientific experiments and tests
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Motion
The act or process of changing place of position
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Inquiry
A request for information
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Impact
The act or force of one thing hitting another
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Population
The whole number of people living in a country or region
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Genocide
The deliberate destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group
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Change
To make or become different
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Calculate
To find by performing mathematical operations
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Negative
In mathematics: less than zero
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Communism
A way of organizing a society in which the government owns the things that are used to make and transport products and there is no privately-owned property
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Manipulate
To move or control something with your hands or by using a machine
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Verify
To prove or check the truth, accuracy, or reality of
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Humor
The amusing quality of things
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Expressive
Showing emotions and feelings clearly and openly
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Factor
A number that divides another number without leaving a remainder
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Folklore
Customs, Beliefs, Stories, and sayings of a people handed down from generation to generation
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Problem
Something to be worked out or solved
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Solution
An answer to a problem
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Position
The manner in which something is placed of arranged
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Central
Main or most important
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Tendency
A leaning toward a particular kind of thought or action
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Congruent
In mathematics: having the same size and shape
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Evidence
Something that furnishes proof
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Mechanical
Made or operated by a machine or machinery
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Advantage
Something that helps to make someone or something better or more likely to succeed than others
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Quality
A characteristic or feature that someone or something has; something that can be noticed as a part of a person or thing
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Offspring
The young of a person, animal, or plant
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Genes
A part of a cell that controls or influences the appearance, growth, etc., of a living thing
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Enviroment
The conditions that surround someone or something; the conditions and influences that affect the growth, health, progress, etc., of someone or something
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Civilization
The condition that exists when people have developed effective ways of organizing a society and care about art, science, etc.
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Ethnic
Of or relating to races or large groups of people who have the same customs, religion, origin, etc.
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Literacy
The ability to read and write
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Nationalism
Loyalty and devotion to a nation, especially as expressed in a glorifying of one nation above all others and a stressing of the promotion of its culture and interests
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Capitalism
An economic system in which resources and means of production are privately owned and prices, production, and the distribution of goods are determined mainly by competition in a free market
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Infrastructure
The basic equipment and structures, such as roads and bridges, that are needed for a country, region, or organization to function properly
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Income
A gain, usually measured in money, that comes in from labor, business, or property
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Segregation
The separation or isolation of a race, class, or group

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