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Comm 100
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26
Communication
Undergraduate 1
04/30/2010

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violation
Definition
an infringement of the rules
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coercion
Definition
force or the power to use force in gaining compliance
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consonant
Definition
being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
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dissonant
Definition
harmonically unresolved
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dissonant
Definition
harmonically unresolved
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reciprocity
Definition
a mutual exchange of privileges; specifically : a recognition by one of two countries or institutions of the validity of licenses or privileges granted by the other
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inevitable
Definition
refers to something that cannot be avoided
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modified
Definition
To change in form or character; alter
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emergent
Definition
Coming into view, existence, or notice
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duality
Definition
the state or quality of being two or in two parts; dichotomy
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unitary
Definition
Having the nature of a unit; whole.
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contingencies
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An event that may occur but that is not likely or intended; a possibility.
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implicit
Definition
Implied or understood though not directly expressed
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inextricable
Definition
So intricate or entangled as to make escape impossible
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ambiguous
Definition
Open to more than one interpretation
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subsequently
Definition
Following in time or order; succeeding.
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innovations
Definition
something newly introduced, such as a new method or device
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advantageous
Definition
Affording advantage; beneficial.
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arousal
Definition
a state of heightened physiological activity
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physiological
Definition
Being in accord with or characteristic of the normal functioning of a living organism
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physiological
Definition
Being in accord with or characteristic of the normal functioning of a living organism
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decoding
Definition
To convert from a scrambled signal into an interpretable one.
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dissemination
Definition
To scatter widely
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cultivation
Definition
the planting, tending, improving, or harvesting of crops or plants; the preparation of ground to promote their growth
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cognitive
Definition
Having a basis in or reducible to empirical factual knowledge
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acquisition
Definition
the act of acquiring or gaining possession
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