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Flashcards, Chapter II
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- 1AlbeitDefinition: even though : ALTHOUGH.
Sentence: I like apples, albeit, I preffer oranges. - 2CivilDefinition: of or relating to citizens
Sentence: As citizens we have civil rigths.
- 3DemonstrateDefinition: to prove or make clear by reasoning or evidence.
Sentence: I have prooves, I'm going to demonstrate you!
- 4EconomicDefinition: of, relating to, or based on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
Sentence: A program to prevent inflation and economic collapse.
- 5LaborDefinition: expenditure of physical or mental effort especially when difficult or compulsory.
Sentence: Getting the job done will require many hours of difficult labor.
- 6MajorityDefinition: a number or percentage equaling more than half of a total.
Sentence: A clear majority of the voters support the policy.
- 7ConsensusDefinition: general agreement : UNANIMITY.
Sentence: Despite years of debate over the best wine to serve at Thanksgiving, no real consensus has emerged.
- 8PredominanceDefinition: the quality or state of being predominant.
Sentence: A group of young reformers who have gained predominance within the government.
- 9UnifyDefinition: to make into a unit or a coherent whole : UNITE.
Sentence: two very different people unified by a common belief.
- 10AccumulationDefinition: something that has accumulated or has been accumulated.
Sentence: an impressive accumulation of knowledge.
- 11CompoundDefinition: to put together (parts) so as to form a whole : COMBINE.
Sentence: a thick sauce compounded of chilies, garlic, and ginger.
- 12EmpiricalDefinition: originating in or based on observation or experience.
Sentence: No religion, new or old, is subject to empirical proof, so what we have is a contest between faiths.
- 13InherentDefinition: involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : INTRINSIC.
Sentence: risks inherent in the venture.
- 14ItemDefinition: a distinct part in an enumeration, account, or series : ARTICLE.
Sentence: There are several items for sale.
- 15PortionDefinition: an individual's part or share of something: such as.
Sentence: A portion of the donations will be given to the orphanage.
- 16RatioDefinition: the indicated quotient of two mathematical expressions.
Sentence: What is the length-to-width ratio?
- 17RegimeDefinition: a regular pattern of occurrence or action (as of seasonal rainfall).
Sentence: But in the past week, the secretive regime has gotten more active.
- 18RequirementDefinition: something wanted or needed : NECESSITY.
Sentence: production was not sufficient to satisfy military requirements.
- 19TriggerDefinition: a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it.
Sentence: trigger of a spray gun.
- 20TrendDefinition: a prevailing tendency or inclination : DRIFT
Sentence: current trends in education
- 21FocusDefinition: a center of activity, attraction, or attention
Sentence: the focus of the meeting was drug abuse
- 22MaximizeDefinition: to make the most of
Sentence: I rearranged the furniture to maximize the space in my small apartment.
- 23UnregulatedDefinition: not controlled by regulation
Sentence: unregulated fishing
- 24InvisibleDefinition: incapable by nature of being seen : not perceptible by vision
Sentence: a movie about an invisible man
- 25CodeDefinition: a system of principles or rules
Sentence: moral code
- 26ManipulationDefinition: to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
Sentence: The baby is learning to manipulate blocks.
- 27GlobalDefinition: of, relating to, or involving the entire world : WORLDWIDE
Sentence: a global system of communication
- 28CompriseDefinition: to be made up of
Sentence: the factory was to be a vast installation, comprising fifty buildings.
- 29CycleDefinition: an interval of time during which a sequence of a recurring succession of events or phenomena is completed
Sentence: a 4-year cycle of growth and development
- 30CoreDefinition: a central and often foundational part usually distinct from the enveloping part by a difference in nature
Sentence: the core of the city
- 31AffectDefinition: to act on and cause a change in (someone or something)
Sentence: Rainfall affects plant growth.
- 32AuthorityDefinition: power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior
Sentence: the president's authority is what we need to follow.
- 33MethodDefinition: a way, technique, or process of or for doing something
Sentence: often slow in their business methods
- 34GenerateDefinition: to originate by a vital, chemical, or physical process : PRODUCE
Sentence: the factory generate electricity
- 35ErosionDefinition: the action or process of eroding
Sentence: Landscapers planted grass to stop the erosion of the hillside.
- 36SustainableDefinition: of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged
Sentence: has no sustainable claim to the property without a deed or some other document
- 37OverallDefinition: in view of all the circumstances or conditions
Sentence: overall, the sale was a success
- 38WelfareDefinition: the state of doing well especially in respect to good fortune, happiness, well-being, or prosperity
Sentence: must look out for your own welfare
- 39ConfineDefinition: something (such as borders or walls) that encloses
Sentence: outside the confines of the office or hospital
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