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LAW 5, Chapters 1, 2 & 4 Vocab, Definitions 2
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trend
the state of being intricate or complicated
a serious disagreement or argument
to come out or become known
a general direction in which something is developing or changing
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primarily
mainly or chiefly
to produce or bring about
based on methods of systematic observation
an essay quality in which all parts are well connected and flow smoothly
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focus
to concentrate attention or effort on something
the order in which things follow each other
general agreement among a group
the act of focusing attention on something
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sewer
a system of pipes that carries waste water
easy to read
the study of politics and government
to explain or make something clear with examples
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misery
to a very great degree
to identify differences between things
logical connection and clarity
a state of great suffering and distress
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fled
a brief statement of main points
expected or thought likely to happen
ran away from a place or situation of danger
a standard for making a judgment
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destroy
to damage something so badly it no longer exists or works
suitable for serious occasions
producing powerful or clear images in the mind
words that connect sentences or ideas
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glimmer of hope
done naturally without thinking
a small sign of a positive outcome
how often something occurs
background information that aids understanding
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possible
causing fear or danger
the act of coming to live permanently in a foreign country
a change to fit new conditions
capable of happening or being true
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effect
an essay explaining reasons and results
being loyal and reliable
a phrasal verb where the object can be placed between the verb and particle
a result of an event or action
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tenant
the study of human society
a significant occurrence from the past
a word that replaces a noun
a person who rents property from a landlord
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distinguish between
to need something
the final or most important thing
belief in God's guidance
to identify the differences between two or more things
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possessions
things owned by someone
real or authentic
a word that indicates quantity
a series of actions conducted in a certain order
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filthy
very dirty
a series of steps to do something
being together or in agreement
continuing firmly despite difficulties
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ratio
contact with something
to reduce the complexity of something too much
the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other
enthusiastic or keen
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percentage
not allowed or banned
a reason for an event or action
to mix up or make unclear
a proportion in relation to a whole, expressed as a fraction of 100
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paving
the study of human society
the covering of a surface with a hard material
to say what you think will happen in the future
coming after something in time
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facilities
the study of the mind and behavior
to make something smaller or less broad
places or equipment provided for a particular purpose
relating to or acting as a cause
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controlling idea
lack of guilt or corruption
a brief statement of main points
a state of extreme misery or unhappiness
the main point that shapes and directs a paragraph
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opportunity
to restate something in different words
related to school or learning
a chance for progress or advancement
words that are often found together
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recognize
to identify or acknowledge something or someone
writing that sorts things into groups
a type of phrasal verb
careful management of money
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laborers
the information or material contained in something
workers who do manual work
referring to one
a type of writing that sorts things into groups
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starvation
referring to more than one
suffering from extreme hunger
the possibility of something happening
to arrange things into groups
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cause
a small word added to a verb to create a phrasal verb
being humble and not proud
to correct and prepare text for publication
a reason for an event or action
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tremendous
very large or great
cannot happen
the study of human cultures
a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit
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poverty
the state of being extremely poor
the marks used in writing to separate sentences and clarify meaning
distinctive qualities or features
words that indicate amount
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concentration
the structure or arrangement of related items
the study of production and consumption
the act of focusing attention on something
lacking order or structure
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probable
an official count of a population
the act of leaving one's own country to settle in another
relating to a city
likely to happen or be true
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likely
a change to fit new conditions
having a high probability of occurring or being true
a word or phrase that connects ideas in writing
the way in which two or more people or things are connected
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substitution
classes or divisions
looking at things without personal feelings
to make someone believe or do something
the act of replacing one thing with another
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cause/effect essay
actions or conduct of a person
a word used to show the relationship between a noun and another word
following orders or rules
a type of writing that explains the reasons and results of events
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fungus
the reason for which something is done
a type of organism that includes molds and mushrooms
a chance for progress or advancement
a word with a similar meaning
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sanitation
measures to protect public health through cleanliness
to make someone have fun or enjoy something
a result of an event or action
to create or devise a method
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distress
extreme anxiety or pain
very distant
not making sense
the arrangement or organization of parts
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examine
to inspect or study carefully
focused on possessions and money
hostile treatment, especially because of race or beliefs
to review and make changes to improve
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desperate
having a great need or desire for something
words that indicate amount
leaving one's country to settle in another
casual and relaxed
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immigrant
a person who moves to another country to live
a book or set of books with information on many subjects
to explain the main points of something briefly
basic underlying principles
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irrelevant
illegal or antisocial behavior by young people
rules for using words correctly in writing and speaking
not connected or important to the situation
to communicate or express
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spark
words like "this," "that," "these," and "those" used to point to things
to meet or come across someone or something
the structure or arrangement of related items
a small fiery particle or a catalyst for action
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census
to say something again in different words
hostile treatment especially because of race or beliefs
an official count of a population
a punctuation mark (:) used to introduce a list or explanation
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analyze
dependence on something or someone
very close and familiar
the first part of an essay introducing the topic
to examine in detail to understand better
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rephrase
a verb combined with an adverb or preposition that creates a new meaning
to identify differences between things
to express the same idea using different words
reminding of something else
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crammed
accepted by most people
completely filled to the point of overflowing
to start a line of text further from the margin
an abstract idea or general notion
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aggravate
not changed or hidden; shown or said exactly as it was originally
a series of actions conducted in a certain order
to get familiar with something
to make worse
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consequently
as a result
able to speak clearly and expressively
watching something carefully
actions or conduct of a person
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statistics
training to improve behavior
clearly stated or decided
numerical data used to analyze information
the arrangement or organization of parts
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population explosion
a rapid increase in the number of people
a word or phrase that connects ideas in writing
not finished
academic subjects studying society
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approximately
nearly or about a certain amount
very important or necessary
not related to religion
the use of similar grammatical forms in a sentence
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scientific
a statement that makes something clear
a regional form of a language
methods and principles of systematic observation
an essay that explains something simply
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historical
a noun that can be counted
to emphasize something
a word or phrase that connects ideas in writing
related to events from the past
