Week 4 Glossary

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  1. observe(v): to see or notice sb/sth
    EX: Have you observed any changes lately?

    threaten(v): to be a danger to sth
    EX: Pollution is threatening marine life.

    commercial(adj):making or intended to make a profit
    EX: The movie was not a commercial success.

    unaware(adj): not knowing
    EX: He was completely unaware of the whole affair.

    composite(n): something made by putting together parts or materials
    EX: The document was a composite of information from various sources.

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  2. controversial : (adj) giving rise or likely to give rise to public disagreement
    i do not like being in a controversial causes.
    deterrent : (n) a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing
    something
    a nuclear weapons system regarded as deterring an enemy from attack.
    expose : (v) make (something) visible, typically by uncovering it.
    if the trees are not there the the car could be exposed and not stolen.
    surveillance: (n) close observation, esp. of a suspected spy or criminal
    the detective put the suspect under surveillance
    consensus : (n) general agreement
    a consensus of opinion among the judges surprised everyone.

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  3. reflecting;(v)reverse
    Ex;the Mirror reflect everything
    attaining;(v)to attain the age of 18
    global;(adj)universal
    Ex;Global brand
    society;(n)community
    Ex;The international community
    expert:(n)pundit
    Ex:i have an expert friend

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    1. You need to write complete sentences for your vocabulary words. You also need to write complete definitions for your vocabulary words.

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  4. Citizen (n): a person native of a country; civilian.
    Ex: In my country, the entire male citizens are required to go to the army when they complete 18 years old.

    Unaware (adj): ignorant; not being aware of something.
    Ex: I just discovered it now, I was unaware of this facts before.

    Range (v): order; categorize.
    Ex: We have a wide range of chocolates in the market nowadays.

    Lifestyle (n): way of life.
    Ex: It seems like the American lifestyle is quite different of the Japanese lifestyle.

    Threaten (V): warn, pressure
    Ex: That thief threatened the cashier's life during the assault.

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  5. Reduce:(V)to bring down to a smaller extent.
    EX:Looks like gas prices isn't going to reduce anytime soon.

    Behavior:(N)Manner of behaving or acting.
    EX:The behavior for this child is unbelievable.

    Monitoring:(N)Maintain regular surveillance over.
    EX:The teacher is always monitoring his/her students.

    Suspected:(V)to believe to be guilty.
    The police have suspected that he is the criminal.

    Sophisticated:(Adj)a person, ideas, tastes, manners, altered by education, experience
    EX:This gentleman is a sophisticated person.

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  6. debate:(n./v)to argue or discuss
    Ex:There has been widespread debate of pollution.

    boundary:(n.)something that indicates the farthest limit, as of an area; border
    Ex:Old age has no precise boundary.

    variable:(a.)liable to or capable of change: variable weather
    Ex:The weather can be highly variable.

    authority:(n.)the power or right to control, judge, or prohibit the actions of others
    Ex:He is a authority on the education.

    visible:(a.)capable of being perceived by the eye
    Ex: On the inside, two difference color were visible

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    prediction:(n.) Telling about the future or ahead.
    He gave us the prediction.

    underlying:(adj.) Something under anything or something hided.
    She finds an underlying reason.

    triangulate:(v.) Dividing something triangle.
    She triangulates so many rice balls.

    invasion:(n.) Invading or aggression.
    He protests the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

    mechanism:(n.) The system of how to make or how to work.
    I know a watch mechanism.

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  8. infinite(adj) vast cosmical
    There are infinite money for him to use.

    mystery(N) deceit allusion
    That is the mystery game that nobody knows.

    nonverbal(N) not a language
    There's also a lot of nonverbal communication between partners.

    ultimate(adj) fnally at the last
    I went to the ultimate authority on the contract.

    capacity(N) capacitance, containment
    This cup has very large capacity.

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  9. criminal(N): person who regularly commits crimes.
    EX: The criminal is still at large

    equivalent(Adj): having the same value, use, meaning, etc
    EX: The two computers are equivalent in speed

    aspect(N): a part of something
    EX: The book aims to cover all aspects of city life

    access(N): a way of getting near, at, or to something or someone
    EX: The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields

    strategy(N):
    EX: Our strategy will serve two ends

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  10. flourish:(n)curlicue, decoration
    Streams allowed certain mountain plants to grow and flourish

    comprehend:(v)understand
    Students often don't understand what they have signed, parents don't comprehend, and that is what is intended

    reluctant;(adj)unenthusiastic, unwilling
    Farmers may be reluctant to cut their sales, and consumers may be unwilling to pay higher milk prices.

    imperative;(adj)necessary
    To stand out from the crowd, novelty is an imperative

    dedicated;(v)donate, set aside for special use
    We have both dedicated our careers to working with older adults.

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  11. 1- Commercial: (adj) able to yield or make a profit.
    Ex: Commercial vehicles can easily dispense millions of liters of fuel per year.

    2- Vehicle: (n) a means of transmission or passage.
    Ex: At the center of the country's motor vehicle-manufacturing industry.

    3- Resources: (n) a source of supply.
    Ex: The site also provides links to many useful resources on gm crops.

    4- Overcome: (v) to get the better of in a struggle or conflict.
    Ex: Overcome by the gas immediately and give the person artificial respiration.

    5- Facilities: (n) readiness or ease due to skill.
    Ex: It is a modern facility boasting a 25 meter swimming pool.

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  12. Derogatory(adj): An expressive of low opinion, insulting.
    Ex. He took derogatory about our project, so we got angry.

    levity(n): lightness of speech or manner, something lacking seriousness.
    Ex. We had a long talking to talk about our levity that was in previous party.

    Summation(n): A concluding statement containing a summary of principal points.
    EX. He said a nice summation in the end of his presentation.

    Verity(n): A truth; the quality of being real, true, or accurate.
    Ex. I want to check about the verity of information that Mr. Ahmad said last class.

    Relevant(adj): connected to the subject at issue, related to the point.
    Ex. Mr. Mark didn’t give a relevant evidence about his argument.

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  13. Security: (n) The state of being free from danger or threat.
    Ex. This building has an advanced security system.

    Suspected: (v) Believe or feel that (someone) is guilty of an illegal, dishonest, or unpleasant act, without certain proof.
    Ex. David is one of the suspected for the bank robbery

    composite:(n) A thing made up of several parts or elements
    Ex. There are an endless number of composite numbers

    techniques:(n)A way of carrying out a particular task, esp. the execution or performance of an artistic work or a scientific procedure.
    Ex. There are a lot of teaching techniques that every teacher should follow.

    Maintain:(v) Keep (something) at the same level or rate
    Ex. Nelson maintain his house every week.

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