Glossary
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accompanied
a) to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
b) to occur or exist at the same time
alleviate
a) to make (something, such as pain or suffering) more bearable
b) to partially remove or correct (something undesirable)
astounding
a) causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness
b) causing wonder or astonishment
betrayal
a) the act of betraying someone or something or the fact of being betrayed : violation of a person's trust or confidence, of a moral standard, etc.
b) revelation of something hidden or secret
cognitive
of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
compensation
a) payment to another for a loss or injury
b) something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services
c) the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services
comprehensive
a) covering everything or all important points
b) not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to
c) trying all possibilities
consequences
a) a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
b) an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning
contention
a) an idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate
b) an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
counsel
a) a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
b) an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action
c) a person who gives advice especially professionally
d) an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
discriminate
a) to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of
b) to make a difference in treatment or favor on a basis other than individual merit
disproportionately
having or showing a difference that is not fair, reasonable, or expected; too large or too small in relation to something
domestic
a) of or relating to a household or family
b) changed from the wild state so as to become useful and obedient to humans
c) belonging to a particular place by birth or origin
embarrassment
a) the emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable
b) something that makes movement or progress difficult
imperative
a) forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
b) impossible to do without
c) needing immediate attention
legislation
a) the action of legislating
b) the enactments of a legislator or a legislative body
c) a matter of business for or under consideration by a legislative body
obligations
a) something one must do because of prior agreement
b) something (as money) which is owed
proportions
a) something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
b) the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things
c) the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
provision
a) something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
b) provisions plural substances intended to be eaten
recognition
a) ability to positively identify someone or something
b) the state of being publicly acknowledged or known for something (such as an achievement)
sophisticated
a) deprived of native or original simplicity: such as highly complicated or developed, having a refined knowledge of the ways of the world cultivated especially through wide experience
b) devoid of grossness: such as finely experienced and aware, intellectually appealing
spectrum
a) a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order, ny of various continua that resemble a color spectrum in consisting of an ordered arrangement by a particular characteristic (such as frequency or energy
b) a continuous sequence or range, kinds of organisms associated with a particular situation (such as an environment), a range of effectiveness against pathogenic organisms
violence
a) the use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy, an instance of violent treatment or procedure
b) injury by or as if by distortion, infringement, or profanation
c) intense, turbulent, or furious and often destructive action or force, the violence of the storm, vehement feeling or expression, an instance of such action or feeling, a clashing or jarring quality
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