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Unit 1
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| arduous | involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring. |
| preserve | maintain (something) in its original or existing state. |
| incentive | a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something. |
| trending | change or develop in a general direction. |
| disqualified | pronounce (someone) ineligible for an office, activity, or competition because of an offense or infringement. |
| predictive reading | Making predictions is a strategy in which readers use information from a text |
| advocate | a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy. |
| feedback | information about reactions to a product, a person's performance of a task, etc., used as a basis for improvement. |
| resilient | (of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. |
| pre-requisite | a thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist. |
| subservient | prepared to obey others unquestioningly. |
| accommodation | a convenient arrangement; a settlement or compromise. |
| solitary | done or existing alone. |
| palate | the roof of the mouth |
| syllabus | an outline of the subjects in a course of study or teaching. |
| transcript | an inventory of the courses taken and grades earned of a student throughout a course of study. |
| pittance | a very small or inadequate amount of money paid to someone as an allowance or wage. |
| clairvoyant | a person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact. |
| advocacy | public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy |
| capital | wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization or available or contributed for a particular purpose such as starting a company or investing. |
| destitute | without the basic necessities of life. |
| diligent | having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties |
| default | failure to fulfill an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in a court of law. |
| activist | a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change. |
| edible | able to eat |
| criteria | a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided. |
| depletion | reduction in the number or quantity of something. |
| greenhouse gases | a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation, e.g., carbon dioxide and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| climate | the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period |
| accolades | an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit. |
| commencement | a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred on graduating students. |
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