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Vocab list 5&6
Mechanincs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| arbitrate | to settle an argument between two people or groups after hearing the opinions and ideas of both ( decide, determine |
| coalition | a group of people, groups, or countries who have joined together for a common purpose |
| collate | to gather together information from different sources in order to study it carefully |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| franchise | the right to sell a company's goods or services in a particular area; also : a business that is given such a right : the right to vote |
| logistics | the things that must be done to plan and organize a complicated activity or event that involves many people |
| termination | an act of ending something : the act of making a person leave a job : the act of firing or dismissing someone |
| virtually | very nearly : almost entirely |
| affiliate | to closely connect (something or yourself) with or to something (such as a program or organization) as a member or partner |
| alter | to change (something |
| boisterous | very noisy and active in a lively way |
| configuration | the way the parts of something are arranged |
| conveyance | the act of taking or carrying someone or something from one place to another |
| infringe | to do something that does not obey or follow (a rule, law, etc.) ( chiefly US ) |
| jurisdiction | the power or right to make judgments about the law, to arrest and punish criminals, etc.: the power or right to govern an area |
| nonpartisan | not supporting one political party or group over another : not partisan |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| usury | the practice of lending money and requiring the borrower to pay a high amount of interest |