HOMEWORK by Alejandra Arellano

1.Acceptable : able to be agreed on; suitable.

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Example: She had continued her classes and was somehow maintaining acceptable grades.

2. Average : a number expressing the central or typical value in a set of data, in particular the mode, median, or (most commonly) the mean, which is calculated by dividing the sum of the values in the set by their number.

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Example: Our kind tend to live much longer than the average human..

3. Considerably: by a notably large amount or to a notably large extent; greatly.

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Example : The rainfall in the south-west portion of the island is considerably greater than in other districts.

4. Definition : a statement of the exact meaning of a word, especially in a dictionary.

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Example: The definition of boundaries and their delimitation is one of the most important parts of political geography.

5. Leading : guidance or leadership, especially in a spiritual context.

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Example : The door leading to his father.s corpse was locked, and he tested it.

6. Point : the tapered, sharp end of a tool, weapon, or other object.

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Example: There was no point in working herself up this way.

VOCABULARY KEY WORDS

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1. Face danger : To do or perform an activity which is very risky, or dangerous, and could even cause one's death. court disaster.

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Example: They live a life of courage in the face of danger, just as Anna did.

2.Fatalities : an occurrence of death by accident, in war, or from disease.

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Example: Individuals and the public tend to overstate involuntary risks that are poorly understood or involve the possibility of fatalities.

3. Nerves of steel : an impressive ability to remain calm in dangerous or difficult situations It takes nerves of steel to work in such a high-pressure job.

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Example:Harman obviously has nerves of steel: Morris didn't.

4. Odds : the ratio between the amounts staked by the parties to a bet, based on the expected probability either way.

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Example: The current study was designed to test the hypothesis that higher exposure to FRs is associated with increased odds of PTC.

5. On-the-job : while working; at work.

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Example: They have failed on the job

6. Pose a risk: to be potentially dangerous, to represent danger.

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Example: Mr. Trantino's lawyer, Roger A. Lowenstein, contended that his client did not pose a risk.

7. Run the risk : expose oneself to the possibility of something unpleasant occurring.

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Example : But they run the risk of loving it to death.

8. Safe to say : It just means that you're pretty sure it's correct, in the circumstance where something related could have been wrong.

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Example: Safe to say, hardware is always hard.

9. Take the risk : to do something that may result in loss, failure, etc. Every time you invest money, you're taking a risk.

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Example: Then again, few take the risk.

10. Unregulated : not controlled or supervised by regulations or laws

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Example : Phone companies would also benefit, since unregulated cable could easily lead to deregulated telephony.

1. Pursue: follow or chase (someone or something).

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Example: I really want to pursue this, but I don't know how.

2. Psychological : of, affecting, or arising in the mind; related to the mental and emotional state of a person.

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Example: The scholastic mysticism was, for the most part, practical and psychological in character.

3. Tolerance: the ability or willingness to tolerate the existence of opinions or behaviour that one dislikes or disagrees with.

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Example: Do that and you have to start building tolerance all over again.

1. Biological makeup: (of a detergent) containing enzymes said to be capable of removing stains of organic origin from items to be washed.

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Example: It was time to accept that they would never have biological children.

2. Consequences: a result or effect, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.

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Example: The consequences of war are the reasons people went on the march.

3. Disregard: pay no attention to; ignore.

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Example: Even as he spoke the words, he knew he'd never disregard his friend.

4. Peer perssure:influence from members of one's peer group.

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Example: She yanked the wardrobe open and turned to peer over her shoulder.

5. Personality trait: The definition of a personality trait is a quality or characteristic that distinguishes the character, action and attitude of a person, animal or geographical location.

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Example: Openness and conscientiousness are examples of personality traits.

6.Seek: Seek is defined as to search or look for something

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Example: You seek to betray me as your predecessor did.

7. Sound judgment: the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions.

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Example: Yet Monahan is not inconsiderate, rash or lacking in sound judgment.

8.Susceptibility: A susceptibility is a type of weakness, but a particular kind. If your knee keeps getting injured, you may have a susceptibility to knee problems. If alcoholism runs in your family, you probably have a susceptibility to being an alcoholic yourself. Some people have a susceptibility to spending a lot of money or eating too much. When you have a susceptibility, there's something you can't resist or can't fight off.

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Example : People are physically different in their susceptibility to infection

ACADEMIC KEY WORDS

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VOCABULARY SENTENCES READING AND WRITTING

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