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AhmedReadingFall2013
readingvocablarythreee
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| arrest (noun) | The act of seizing and charging with breaking the law |
| capable (adj) | Able to do things well; skilled. |
| sullen (adj) | Silent from anger or hurt. |
| encounter (verb) | to meet someone without planning to |
| exchange (noun) | noun) the act of giving someone something and receiving something else from them |
| adopt (verb) | to choose a new name, country, custom etc, especially to replace a previous one |
| contribution (noun) | something that you give or do in order to help something be successful |
| settler (noun) | someone who goes to live in a country or area where not many people like them have lived before, and that is a long way from any towns or cities |
| tribe (noun) | a social group consisting of people of the same race who have the same beliefs, customs, language etc, and usually live in one particular area ruled by their leader |
| region (noun) | a large area of a country or of the world, usually without exact limits [=area] |
| influence (noun) | the power to affect the way someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks without using direct force or orders. |
| technique (noun) | a special way of doing something |
| fertilizer (noun) | a substance that is put on the soil to make plants grow |
| autonomous (adjective) | an autonomous place or organization is free to govern or control itself |
| diplomatic (adjective) | involving the work of maintaining good relations between the governments of different countries |
| establish (Verb) | to start a company, organization, system, etc that is intended to exist or continue for a long time |
| grains (noun) | crops, or seeds of crops such as corn, wheat, or rice that are gathered for use as food |
| protester (noun) | a person who shows or expresses strong disagreement with something, usually at a public event with other people |
| decade (noun) | a period of ten years |
| resistance (noun) | the natural ability of a person, animal, or plant to stop diseases or difficult conditions from harming them |
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