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Chapter 19: Info Technology
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Language - English
Undergraduate 1
03/05/2008

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advocate
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(n.) a worker for a cause; supporter
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chart
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(n.) a map or display of information
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consent
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(n.) one's permission to do or allow something
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criteria
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(n.) rules used to judge something; a standard of measurement
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discrimination
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(n.) unfair or unequal treatment
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file
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(n.) an organized body of information
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gender
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(n.) the classification male of male or female
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index
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(n.) an alphabetical or otherwise organized list
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insight
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(n.) the ability to know the true nature of something
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integrity
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(n.) strong morals; honesty
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reluctance
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(n.) an unwillingness to do something
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restoration
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(n.) the act of returning something to its former condition
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route
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(n.) a path along which one proceeds
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sphere
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(n.) an area; circle of influence
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theme
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(n.) a central idea
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topic
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(n.) a subject of writing or conversation
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accompany
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(v.) to associate with or connect to
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adjust
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(v.) to change something so that it fits or works better
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amend
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(v.) to make a change or modification
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appreciate
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(v.) to fully understand or realize something
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assure
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(v.) to guarantee or pledge
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cease
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(v.) to stop
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commence
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(v.) to begin
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compile
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(v.) to put together item by item
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contradict
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(v.) to say the opposite of a statement
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convince
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(v.) to persuade
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deny
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(v.) to refuse to give
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draft
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(v.) to draw the plans for something
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mediate
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(v.) to help both sides in reaching an agreement
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negate
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(v.) to cancel out or deny
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prohibit
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(v.) to forbid; prevent something from happening
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reinforce
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(v.) to make something stronger or more effective; strengthen
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sum
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(v.) to briefly go back over the main points; summarize
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arbitrary
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(adj.) governing however one wants to; despotic
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civilian
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(adj.) describing a person who is not in the military
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concurrent
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(adj.) happening at the same time
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explicit
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(adj.) giving every detail openly
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rigid
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(adj.) strictly interpreted or enforced
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straightforward
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(adj.) clear and direct; without complications
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technical
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(adj.) "related to a systematic, specialized procedure'
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conversely
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(adv.) in a contrasting way
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