Monday, November 4, 2013

VOCABULARY #9

ultimate- happening at the end of a process; final
My ultimate answer was to say no.

interactive- two people or things having an effect on each other.
The dog was trying to interact with the squirrel.

principle- a fundamental truth that serves of a foundation of a system of belief or behavior
Teachers usually have a list of principles that they expect you to follow.

guidance- advice or information aimed at resolving a problem or difficulty
The map offered me guidance to my destination.

collaboration- the action of working with someone to produce or create something
Businesses need collaboration to function effectively.

formative- serving to form something
His formative years were his most important.

summative- produced by summation (addition)
The Rams offense was summative by Zac Stacy.

racism- the belief that all member of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race.
Racism exists everywhere in the world today.

intelligence- the ability to acquire and apple knowledge and skills.
Intelligence is a great characteristic to have.

hyperbolic- exaggerated
The mans response was hyperbolic

consent- permission
You can't watch rated R movies without your parents consent.

doctrine- a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group
Some groups have odd doctrines.

hunch- a feeling or guess based on intuition instead of another known facts.
I had a hunch that something was wrong.

predominant- having a greater advantage
The area is predominantly farmers.

discretion- the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing personal information.
Viewer discretion is advised.

provision- the act of providing or supplying something
The provision of food to Africa is vital for the children to be fed properly.

seizure- taking possession of something
The seizure of drugs is for people's best interest.

warrant- a document issued by a government or legal official giving them the right to carry out an action relating to the administration of justice.
Jack's warrant is what finally got him arrested.

infraction- a violation of a law, agreement, or set of rules.
Neutral zone infraction, automatic first down!




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