Words - Term 1 - 4 Flashcards
(23 cards)
Word: Principle, principled, principles.
Definition 1. A principle is a code of conduct which you use to make decisions.
Synonyms: belief, guideline, law, precept, rule, standard.
Upheaval
Definition: 1. Upheaval is a sudden, violent change.
Synonyms: Chaos, havoc, disruption.
Instilled, instil, instilling
Definition: Put ideas into someones mind gradually.
Synonyms: implant, infuse, inculcate.
Upheaval
Definitions: 1. Upheaval is a sudden, violent change.
Synonyms: Chaos, havoc, disruption
Advocate
Definitions: An advocate is a person or organisation who speaks to the powerful on behalf of those who have little power
Synonyms: Champion, promote, proponent
Colonisation
Definition: The process where one country takes over another country.
Synonyms: Occupy
Indigenous
Definition: Originated in a place. Have always lived in that place.
Synonyms: Local, original, first
Cede
Definition: Give away
Synonyms: Surrender, concede, relinquish
Subject
Definition: A person who is ruled over by a King or Queen.
Synonyms: Citizen, national
Abstract. Abstracted. Abstracting.
Definition: 1. Abstract means ideas, not objects. For example, inspired is an idea, it is a thought that happens in someone’s mind. 2. Abstract art is either a painting or sculpture that shows an artist’s ideas or feelings. The art does not show a recognisable object, person or thing. 3. Abstract also means to remove something.
Synonyms: 1. Intellectual, intangible.
3. Pull, remove.
Accumulate, accumulating, accumulated.
Definition: Accumulate means to collect or to increase in number.
Synonyms: acquire, amass, collect, gather, pile up, accrue, mass.
Adjacent
Definition: Adjacent means next to.
Synonyms: bordering, next to, neighbouring.
Allocate, allocating, allocated.
Definition: Allocate means to give something to someone for a particular reason.
Synonyms: Give
Latin/Greek Word: Aqua (Latin)
Meaning: Water
Examples: Aquarium, aquamarine
Resources
Definition: Resources are something that can be used. There are natural resources such as water, food, trees, land, flax. There are also human resources such as skills, attributes such as courage and physical skills such an ability to sweep or lift things.
Influence, influencing, influenced
Definition: The power to produce an effect on something or someone. It is the power to make someone think or do something.
Synonyms: clout, leverage, sway, weight
Greek/Latin Word: Ast (er)
Meaning: Ast (er) means star
Examples: Asteroid, astronomy. Find one of your own.
Linguist
Definition: A linguist is an expert in languages
Synonyms: none
Word: Intervene, intervened, intervening
Definition: 1. To try and change or stop something happening.
2. To come between two events happening.
Synonyms: intrude, mediate, intercede, intrude
Greek/Latin Word: Audi (Latin)
Meaning: Audi means to hear.
What are some examples: Auditorium, audio. You must find a third example.
Word: Independence
Definition: 1. The ability to make your own decisions. You are not controlled by another person or thing.
2. The ability of a country or group of people to make their own decisions. They are not controlled by another country or group of people.
Synonyms: autonomous, free, self-governing, sovereign
Word: Consul
Definition: an official appointed by a government to live in a foreign city and protect and promote the government’s citizens and interests there.
Governments citizens and interests in New Zealand.
Greek/Latin Word: Auto (Gr)
Meaning: Auto means self
What are some examples: Automatic, automobile. You must find a third example
