Content Vocabulary - Terms about Conflict

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dominance

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state of having power or control

Sentence: The manager's dominance created a tense environment for all workers.

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hierarchy

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system of ranking according to status, power, or importance

Sentence: Chickens in a barnyard observe a hierarchy of power called a “pecking order,” with the unpecked bird at the top and the most-pecked at the bottom.

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majority

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number greater than half of the total

Sentence: The majority of people decide to stay home during the storm.

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noble

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honorable and good; admirable

Sentence: The noble young man returned the wallet he found on the sidewalk.

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resource

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something valuable from the Earth

Sentence: Our community has fewer natural resources because of rapid industrial growth.