Academic Encounters Chapter 4 Vocabulary

no longer friendly or close to another person or group

a custom, practice, or law that is accepted and used by many people

easily harmed or hurt

willing to consider new ideas or listen to someone else's opinions

relating to trade, industry, and the management of money

an attitude of doubting the truth of something (such as a claim or statement)

to willingly stop having or doing something you want in order to get something more important

to start living a quiet and calm life in one place, especially when you get married

shared between two or more people or groups

something that you have promised you will do or that you have to do

relating to the development (process of growing up) of someone or something

to reach an agreement in which everyone involved accepts less that what they wanted at first

doubt about doing something

the best or most suitable

a university degree that you get by studying for 1-2 years after your first degree

something that happens at the end of a long period of effort or development

was effective or successful

a situation in which there are a lot of problems that must be dealt with quickly

a stupid person or someone who has done something stupid

an idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain something about life or the world