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Reading for Today 2
Chapter 2 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| selfish (adj) | caring only about yourself and not about other people – used to show disapproval |
| discredited (adj) | having made people stop believing in a particular idea |
| influences (N) | someone or something that has an effect on other people or things |
| impact (N) | the effect or influence that an event, situation etc has on someone or something |
| assumption (N) | something that you think is true although you have no definite proof |
| nonexistent (adj) | something that does not exist at all, or is not present in a particular place |
| evidence (N) | facts or signs that show clearly that something exists or is true |
| take (V) | consider (in this context) |
| plenty of (pronoun) | a large quantity that is enough or more than enough |
| household (N) | all the people who live together in one house |
| sibling rivalry (N) | competition between brothers and sisters for their parents’ attention or love |
| promoted (adj) | when something is helped to develop or increase |
| prophecy (N) | a statement that something will happen in the future, especially one made by someone with religious or magic powers |
| on the other hand | used to give another opinion or fact that should be considered as well as the one you have just given |
| diluted (adj) | having made a quality, belief etc weaker or less effective |
| mixed (adj) | consisting of several different types of things or people |
| eyebrow-raising (adj) | surprising |
| jump to conclusions (V) | to decide something without having enough facts |
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