Vocabulary for Success 8.3 Flashcards

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(noun) 1. An object (such as a moon or man-made object) that moves around a much larger planet. 2. A country, organization, etc., that is controlled by a larger and more powerful country, organization, etc.

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satellite

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(adj.) Of or relating to the sky or heavens

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celestial

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(verb) To travel around (something, such as a planet or moon) in a curved path; to make an orbit around (something).

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orbit

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(noun) The curved path that something (such as a moon or satellite) follows as it goes around something else (such as a planet)

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orbit

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(noun) A supply of something (such as money, food, oil) that someone has and can use when it is needed

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resource

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(noun) A part of a whole; a number or rate that is expressed as a certain number of parts of something divided into 100 parts

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percentage

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(adj.) Very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement

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immense

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(noun) The act of giving your time, effort, or money in order to accomplish something or make something better. In the case of money, the goal is often to acquire more money (savings).

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investment

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(verb) To limit or restrict (something or someone)

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constrain

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(noun) 1. The activities that relate to running a company, school, or other organization. 2. A government or part of a government that is identified with its leader (such as a U.S. president or British prime minister)

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administration