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Adv Rdg. Final Review Vocabulary

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debatea discussion or argument
theoryan idea that explains how something works
dominateto have control over something or someone
focusto give all attention to something
mentalconcerning the mind
participantsomeone involved in an activity
factorone of several things that affect a situation
approachto get closer
traitcharacteristic or quality
reinforceto make something stronger
attributeto say that someone or something is the cause of a situation
emphasizeto show that an idea is important
internalinside
potentialthe possibility that something will happen
goalsomething you hope to achieve in the future
contextthe situation or information that is related to something
occurto happen
specifyto state something in an exact way
ethicalrelating to what is right and wrong
interpretto explain the meaning of something
researchers/o who studies a subject in detail
cyclerelated events that happen repeatedly
complexnot simple
occurhappen
varywhen things are different from each other
durationlength of time
normalusual, typical
mentalnot physical
assertfirmly state an opinion or belief
entitledgiven the right to have or do something
inventioncreation
harshcruel, hard
rapeto force someone to have sex
forbiddennot allowed
questlong search
abolitionistspeople opposed to slavery
narrativesstories
cropa plant that farmers grow and sell
createdmade something exist
pursuittrying to achieve something in a determined way
sumstotal amounts
networka group of connected people, organizations
establishedstarted something such as a company, system, etc
createto make something new
pursuitto chase or follow a person or animal
sumsamounts of money
networka group of people or organizations that work together
quiveringshaking because of fear, anger or other emotions
expressto tell or show what you are thinking or feeling
establishto start something such as a company or institution
excludeto not allow someone into a place or activity
prohibitto say that an action is illegal or forbidden
sectionone of the parts that something is divided into
scara permanent mark on the skin from a cut or wound
renewto arrange for something to continue
locateto find someone or something
civilinvolving different groups within a country
requireto need something
initiallyhappening at the beginning
periodicallyhappening again and again, regularly
captivityimprisonment
seizecapture
protestcomplain, to speak out against something
aidhelp
emergeto come out from somewhere
respondanswer
terminateend
contractagreement
dominatecontrol
purchasebuy
policya government or company plan
designa pattern or drawing
similaralmost the same
ensureguarantee or promise
revolutiona time of great change
availableready for use
enormousextremely large
infinitelyvery much; without limits
processa series of actions or changes
revolutiona complete change in leadership or in ways of thinking
unprecedentedsomething that never happened before
createto make something new
goalsomething that you hope to achieve in the future
institutiona large organization with a particular purpose
rangethe distance between possible extremes
survivalcontinuing to live or exist
economythe way that money, business and products are organized
impacteffect
plusalso; in addition to
regionarea
undergowhen something happens to a person or thing
traditionalideas, methods that have existed for a long time
cultureart, beliefs and behavior of a particular society
generateproduce
commentarya spoken description or book or article that discusses something
decadea period of ten years
urbanrelating to cities
environmentalrelating to the air, land or water on Earth
similaralmost but not exactly the same as something else
incomemoney earned from work or investments
internalizeto make values or things you have learned a part of yourself
domesticrelating to activities within a country
positivebeing good or useful
symbola picture or drawing that represents an idea or thing
predictto say that something will happen before it happens
stylea particular design or fashion
monitorto carefully watch something over a period of time
expandto get larger
compounda group of buildings
surveyask a group of people questions on a particular topic
researchto study a subject in detail
approacha particular way of doing something
utilityto be useful
consumersomeone who buys or uses goods or services
appropriatecorrect or good for a particular situation
speculateto guess why something happened
reliefhappy feeling you have when something frightening or worrying has ended
manage tosucceed in doing something difficult
attemptto try to do something
volunteeroffer to do s/th w/o expectation of pay
enduresuffer pain or deal with a difficult situation for a long time
surrenderstop fighting because you know you are not going to win
pass outlose consciousness
deliriousconfused, anxious, and excited
lackstate of not having something
concludedended
externalon the outside of something
goals/th you hope to achieve in the future
benefitan advantage or help you get from s/th
circumstancesfacts or conditions that affect a situation
theoryan idea that explains how s/th works
factorsthings that influence or cause a situation
predictto say something will happen before it happens
affectto do s/th that produces a change
hardly anyalmost none
fascinatingvery interesting
money was tightthere wasn't enough money
eventuallyafter a long time
techniqueway of doing something
promotegive someone a better-paying job
get evenseek revenge
in the long runat a later time
sacrificegive up something to get something more important
obsessionextreme, unhealthy interest in something
CEOchief executive officer
specifystate in an exact way


Adjunct Faculty
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD

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