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The New York Times
Term | Definition |
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Confront | To meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with (v). |
Federalism (federal adj) | A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments. |
lawmakers | a person who makes laws and regulations. |
restriction | something that limits |
midterm | an exam in the middle of a school term |
evacuation | the action of evacuating a person or a place. |
diplomatic | skilled in dealing with sensitive matters or people |
standoff | a deadlock between equally matched opponents |
residential | used or designed for the place where people live |
proposal | a plan or suggestion |
struggling | having difficulty |
mortgage payment | The payment a borrower makes each month toward the purchase of a home. |
Defense team | A group of lawyers who defend the accused to try to prove that their client is innocent or that there is not enough evidence to convict that person of a crime. |
sought | looked for |
mistrial | A trial declared invalid because of some error in the proceedings |
Defense | protection |
variant | different |
postpone | delay |
civil lawsuit | a court case involving private rights |
dictatorship | A form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority. |
adopted | To accept formally |
recruited | get someone to join |
academic | related to education; not practical or directly useful |
vaccination rates | Tỉ lệ vắc xin |
paddled | to swim by moving your feet and hands up and down |
alterable | changes |
auctioned | sold off |
toasty | comfortably warm, palatable,delicious |
tornadoes | violent twisting spirals of air, disaster |
swept | past tense of sweep |
witnessed | saw |
district attorney | a public official who acts as prosecutor for the state or the federal government in court in a particular district. |
researcher race | the scientist, The participation in or conduct of research to increase knowledge in nursing and improve patient care |
slaveholders | slaveholder |
Federalism | the federal principle or system of government. |
portrait | a drawing, painting, or photograph of a person, especially the face |
vernacular | Everyday language of ordinary people |
lieutenant | a deputy or substitute acting for a superior. |
A diaphanous fabric | It is thin and transparent |
tribes | separate family groups |
kidnapping | the unlawful removal or restraint of a person against his or her will |
enslavement | being owned and controlled by another person |
glorified | to honor with praise and admiration |
defeat | to beat in a game or battle |
episodes | events in a series |
braising | fry (food) lightly and then stew it slowly in a closed container. |
parallel cuts | cross cutting, |
significantly | considerably; extensively |
alongside | together |