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Flashcards: Readlang
The New York Times
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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