Unit 2 Vocabulary Flashcard

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The core or basic part of a word which carries the primary meaning and cannot be further broken down into anything smaller.

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Roots

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______ A large group of people living together in a more or less ordered community.

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Society

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To examine the character or qualities especially in order to discover similarities or differences.

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Compare

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A teaching style that involves a series of open ended questions to help students develop critical thinking skills and understand a topic.

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Socratic Method

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An investigation into a study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

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Research

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Letters added at the end of a word to form a different meaning or change a word’s grammar.

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Suffix

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Dystopia

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An imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that has bad governments or is post-apocalyptic.

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______ Discover the differences.

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Contrast

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________ A formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly (laws), in which opposing arguments are put forward.

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Debate

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Disagreement, typically for a long time, public, and heated.

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Controversy