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Unit 8.1 Word Gen.
vocabulary from unit
Term | Definition |
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trade-off | a compromise |
civic | relating to citizens or city |
domestic | having to do with anything within a particular country |
govern | to rule over a group of people |
access ( the action or verb) | to gain entry or get to something |
access ( the thing or noun) | the ability or right to get to something |
foreign | in or from another place or part of the world (from where you are) |
encroach | to gradually take over space, rights or property |
prioritize | to organize items or tasks according to their importance. |
a representative | a person chosen to act or speak for another ( spokesperson) also means a person who is a member of Congress |
major ( ones) | most important ( ones) ( has many meanings) |
to be informed | to get information to be uninformed is the opposite You don't get the information |
bureaucracy | government workers. Also, a large group of people who work for many different departments. They are not elected, and there are many bosses. |
corruption | dishonest dealings by people who are in power |
monarchy | a form of government where there is a king or a queen as a ruler. It is inherited. If your father is a king, you will be the next king. No voting. The ruler is called the monarch. |
dictator | Someone who rules with absolute power. There is no voting and no disagreeing with a dictator. |
tp participate | to join in; to take part in |
majority | the greater number |
citizen | a legally recognized person of a country |