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Model UN I
Model UN Vocabulary Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Principles | n; Rules or guidelines |
| Forerunner | n; One that comes before |
| Covenant | n; A formal agreement between people |
| Commission | n; a group of people officially authorized to perform a duty |
| Principal | adj; of greatest importance |
| Ratify | v; to approve or accept something formally |
| Deliberate | v; to talk with others in process of making a decision |
| Signatory | n; a signer of a document |
| Binding | adj; using authority to place someone under obligation |
| Humanitarian | adj; promoting well being and social rights |
| Unanimous | adj; everyone is in agreement |
| Colony | n; territory governed by another country |
| Veto | n,v; the power to not allow others to take an action |
| NGO | n; Non-Governmental Organization - an organization not initiated by the government |
| Subsidiary | adj; serving to assist |
| Advisory | adj; having the power or duty to give advice |
| Consult | v; to seek advice |
| Coalition | n; an alliance |
| Corruption | n; absent of morals, evil with regard to morals (verb and adj = corrupt) |
| Epidemic | adj; affecting a very large number of people in a given area at the same time |
| Specialized agency | n; independent organization of the UN which works with the UN through the ECOSOC |