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Assimilation start learning		the process by which a minority group or culture comes to resemble a society's majority group, acquiring the values, behaviors, and beliefs of the majority group almost fully.
Acculturation start learning		process in which an individual adopts, acquires and adjusts to a new cultural environment as a result of being placed into a new culture.
Negligence start learning		failure to take proper care over something, breach of a duty of care which results in harm. "his injury was due to the negligence of his employers"
Liable 1. responsible by law, legally answerable. "the credit start learning		card company is liable for any breach of contract" 2. likely to do or to be something. "patients were liable to faint if they stood up too suddenly"
Outlier start learning		a person or thing differing from all other members of a particular group or set. "an outlier in Faulkner's body of work"
Co occur. start learning		occur to happen or exist at the same time and often in the same place: Various risk factors often co
Breach start learning		an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct. "a breach of confidence"
Damages start learning		a sum of money claimed or awarded in compensation for a loss or an injury. "she was awarded $284,000 in damages”
Punitive start learning		inflicting or intended as punishment. "he called for punitive measures against the Eastern bloc"
Plaintiff start learning		a person who brings a case against another in a court of law. "the plaintiff commenced an action for damages"
Defendant defence” start learning		an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law. "the defendant tried to claim that it was self
Transnational start learning		extending or operating across national boundaries. "transnational advertising agencies"
Multidisciplinary start learning		combining or involving several academic disciplines or professional specializations in an approach to a topic or problem.
Impasse start learning		a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock. "the current political impasse"
Predicament start learning		a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation. "the club's financial predicament"
Drifter a person who is continually moving from place to place, without any fixed home or job. start learning		Drifter a person who is continually moving from place to place, without any fixed home or job.
Snatch "she snatched a biscuit from the plate" start learning		quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way.
agenda n [C] (139) a list of aims or possible future achievements start learning		agenda n [C] (139) a list of goals or possible future achievements
controversy n [C/U] (142) a lot of disagreement and argument about something start learning		controversy n [C/U] (142) a lot of disagreement and argument about something
counterintuitive adj (141) describes something that did not happen in the way you would expect it to start learning		counterintuitive adj (141) describes something that did not happen in the way you would expect it to
critical phase phr [C] (141 an extremely important stag a series of events start learning		critical phase phr [C] (141 an extremely important stag a series of events
discipline n [C] (139) a particular subject of study start learning		discipline n [C] (139) a particular subject of study
exacerbate v [T] (139) to make something worse start learning		exacerbate v [T] (139) to make something worse
hit miss adj (139) not planned, but happening by chance start learning		and
ideological adj (141) based on or relating to a particulal set of ideas or beliefs start learning		Ideological adj (141) based on or relating to a partial set of ideas or beliefs
impinge on phr v [I] (141) to have an effect on something often causing problems by limiting it in some way start learning		impinge on phr v [I] (141) to have an effect on something often causing problems by limiting it in some way
interdisciplinary adj (139) involving two or more differerent subjects or areas of knowledge start learning		interdisciplinary adj (139) involving two or more differing subjects or areas of knowledge
justification n [C/U] (139) a reason for something start learning		justification n [C/U] (139) a reason for something
paradigm n [C] (140) a typical example or model of something start learning		paradigm n [C] (140) a typical example or model of something
pertain to sth v [I] (140) to be connected with a particual subject, event or situation start learning		persist to sth v [I] (140) to be connected with a partial subject, event or situation
a plethora of sth phr (141) a very large amount of something, especially a larger amount than you need, want or can deal with start learning		a plethora of sth phr (141) a very large amount of something, especially a larger amount than you need, want or can deal with
primordial adj (139) existing at or since the beginning] the world or the universe start learning		primordial adj (139) existing at or since the beginning] the world or the universe
proliferation n [U] (141) when something increases irn number very quickly start learning		proliferation n [U] (141) when something increases irn number very quickly
riven with dissent phr (139) having very strong differeq of opinion on a particular subject start learning		riven with dissent phr (139) having very strong differeq of opinion on a particular subject
(a) testament to sth (141) proof of start learning		(a) will is sth (141) proof of
annotate v [T] (61) to add a short explanation or opinion to a text or drawing start learning		annotate v [T] (61) to add a short explanation or opinion to a text or drawing
consumption n [U] (61) the amount of something that someone uses, eats, or drinks start learning		consumption n [U] (61) the amount of something that someone uses, eats, or drinks
counterproductive adj (61) having the opposite effect from the one you want start learning		counterproductive adj (61) having the opposite effect from the one you want
detrimental adj (55) causing harm or damage start learning		adj (55) causing harm or harmful damage
en masse adv (59) if a group of people do something en masse, they do it together as a group start learning		en masse adv (59) if a group of people do something en masse, they do it together as a group
indicator n [C] (59) a fact, measurement, or condition that shows what something is like or how it is changing start learning		indicator n [C] (59) a fact, measurement, or condition that shows what something is like or how it is changing
induction n [C/U] (59) when someone is officially accepted into a new job or an organization start learning		induction n [C/U] (59) when someone is officially accepted into a new job or an organization
materialize v [I] (61) f something does not materialize, it does not happen start learning		materialize v [I] (61) f something does not materialize, it does not happen
mitigate v [T] (56) to reduce the harmful effects of something start learning		mitigate v [T] (56) to reduce the harmful effects of something
grey area phr (21) something which people are not certain about, usually because there are no clear rules for it start learning		gray area phr (21) something which people are not certain about, usually because there are no clear rules for it
ills n [C] (14) (usually plural) problems start learning		ills n [C] (14) (usually plural) problems
incontrovertible adj (23) certainly true start learning		incontrovertible adj (23) certainly true
outline v [T] (24) to describe only the most important ideas or facts about something start learning		outline v [T] (24) to describe only the most important ideas or facts about something
outright adj (21) total, clear, and certain start learning		outright adj (21) total, clear, and certain
peer n [C] (19) someone who is the same age, or who has the same social position or abilities as other members of a group start learning		peer n [C] (19) someone who is the same age, or who has the same social position or abilities as other members of a group
per capita adj (25) for each person product placement n [C/U] (22) when a company advertises a product by supplying it for use in films or television programmes start learning		per capita adj (25) for each person product placement n [C/U] (22) when a company advertises a product by supplying it for use in films or television programs
qualitative adj (24) relating to how good something is and not how much of it there is start learning		qualitative adj (24) relating to how good something is and not how much of it there is
quantitative adj (24) relating to quantity (= the amount or number of something) start learning		quantitative adj (24) relating to quantity (= the amount or number of something)
skepticism n [U] (16) US spelling of scepticism (= when you doubt that something is true or useful) start learning		skepticism n [U] (16) US spelling of skepticism (= when you doubt that something is true or useful)
working knowledge phr (24) knowledge about something which is good enough to be useful start learning		working knowledge phr (24) knowledge about something which is good enough to be useful