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Vocabulary from Thinking Critically, chapter one

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0360 Spring 2017 at HCC .

Accountable/Accountability Meaning : Responsible (Adj) /Responsibility ( Noun )

Parents are accountable for the behavior of their children.

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 Adversary ( N )• Meaning: Enemy ( Noun ); Opponent

• Chelsea soccer team won a game against their adversary yesterday.

Suspend (V)=> Suspended ( Adj)

Definition: Temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect.Example: Two officers were suspended from duty pending the outcome of the investigation.

MATHEMATICAL PROOFS• MEANING: SHOWING AND EXPLANNING HOW A MATH THEOREMS IS

TRUE AND HOW TO USE IT.

Short Shrift nounrapid and unsympathetic dismissal; curt treatment."the judge gave short shrift to an argument based on the right to free speech” It means he didn’t give it deep consideration.

Launch(v): To introduce something new; to inaugurate

The company is expected to launch several new products next year.

Plagiarism(n):the act of using another person's words Plagiarize(v)

• The student said she did not want her name associated with plagiarism allegations.

Channel/ˈCHanl/

NounDefinition : the navigable part of a waterway.i.e: "the channel to the north led us to the Black Sea“.

VerbDefinition : direct toward a particular end or object.i.e: "advertisers channel money into radio“.

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Computation/kämpyəˈtāSH(ə)n/

NounDefinition : the action of mathematical calculation.i.e : "months of computation carried out on 200 computers"

Advocate

• Noun; a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy

Example, my father is an advocate of human rights.

• Verb; speaking in a favor of a position.

Example, I advocate for the right of free religion.

Ally; a person or organization that cooperates with or helps another in a particular activity. Example, he was forced to dismiss his closest political ally.

Anonymous(Adj)

if someone is “anonymous”, no one knows their name; used

about something that is done, written, etc. by someone whose

name is not known

Anonymity(Noun)a situation in which the name of a

person who does something such as write a book or give information is not

known or is kept secret

Frustration (Noun)

an annoyed or impatient feeling that you get when you are prevented from(can’t) doing what you want

Explicitly (Adv)

In a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

“Even if a person tells the truth explicitly and consistently; yet most people will interpret his words with less intelligence and more intellect to drive

their benefits “ - Anuj somany

Peer (n)Definition: One that is of equal standing with another; equalsExample: He was respected and admired by his peers.

Teenagers spending time with their peer groups.

Penalty (n)• Definition: the suffering in person, rights, or property that is

annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a crime or public offense.

• Example: The company was given a severe penalty for the violation.They allowed him to pay back the money without a penalty.

Stance (n.) a position on an issueExample: What is your stance on abortion? Should it be legal?What is your stance on legalizing marijuana? Should it be legal?

Indefensible (adj.)

• Definition: not able to be kept safe from damage or harm.• Ex: the house is in an indefensible location.

• The students’ cheating was indefensible. You can’t defend it.

Kosher (adj)

• Definition: proper or acceptable.Ex: selling or serving food ritually fit.Also pertains to behavior.

What the students did wasn’t kosher and they knew that it was wrong.

Malicious (adjective)

Definition: Intended to do harm He took a malicious revenge by

cheating on his wife.

Intimidatingadjective

Definition: Frighten someone in order to

make them do what one wants. The boss was intimidating

when he ordered us to finish the overdue work.

Speaking in front of the class is an intimidating situation. I’m afraid to do it!

Sanctions (N)• Definition : A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule. • It’s a kind of a punishment.• Example : If found guilty of academic dishonesty, students could be

required to withdraw from the College for a year, among other possible sanctions.

Academia (N)• Definition : The environment concerned with the pursuit of research,

education, and scholarship.• It’s an educational environment.• Example : He spent his working life in academia.

Free-riding(V) To benefit from the work of others; doing no work

Hail(V)

Praise or approve a person, action or accomplishment with enthusiasm.

The author hailed the students as collaborators rather than cheaters.

Speculation (n)

• Definition: reasoning based on incomplete facts or information• Example: Her speculations leave many questions unanswered.

Stance (n)• Definition: attitude or view that somebody takes• Example: I don't agree with your stance on gun control.

To POSE a question means to ASK a question! It’s a good reporting verb, as in:The journalist posed the following question: “Why was the man arrested without any evidence?

RepercussionDefinition: an effect or result, often indirect or

remote, of some event or action

Defer(V)

Meaning:Put off, delay

Example:They deferred the decsion until February.

Implicate(V)

Meaning:To be involved in some crime or partly responsible for something bad.

Example:Did they have any evidence to implicate him in the robbery?

Police (V)• Definition: enforce the provisions of (a law, agreement, or treaty)• Family words: Police (Noun)• Example: The military restrictions of Germany inWorld War 1 were policed by the Allied Powers.Example: Teachers do not want to police their students!

Probation(N)• Definition: If a student's grades and/or GPA are not high enough to

continue in school, they can be put on probation. This is a period of time in which they have to improve their scores or else leave the program.

• Example: In HCC, if your GPA is under 2.0, you will be on probation.

Arbitrary(adj.)[ˈɑ:rbətreri]• Definitions: based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.Synonyms:capricious, whimsical, random, chance, unpredictable, casual, wanton, unmotivated, motiveless, unreasoned• Examples:His numbering system is an arbitrary designation based on small amino acid sequence differences.

Breakthroughs(n)['sɪnənɪmz]• Definitions: a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development.• Synonyms: advance, development, step forward, success, improvement, discovery, innovation• Examples: Two recent major breakthroughs have revolutionized cattle-human comparative mapping.

PEDAGOGY(N)the method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept.

Mediocrity (n)the quality of something that is not very good, the quality of something that is not very good

LEAKED (v)

• Regular form: Leak (v,n)• Definition1. Leak (n): - a hole caused by damage or wear through which liquid seeps.

- revealing of secret or confidential information.

2. Leak (v):- To allow a liquid or other substance to enter or escape through a small hole- To let secret information be revealed

MALFEASANCE (n)

• Definition: the performance by a public official of an act that is legally unjustified,harmful, or contrary to law; wrongdoing (used especially of an act inviolation of a public trust).