Block 5, Grade 8 Vocabulary Flashcards 3

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advocate (noun)

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someone who argues in favor of, or supports, something

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advocate (verb)

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to support, or argue in favor of, something

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elite (adjective)

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best, very successful, top-notch, first-class

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genetics (noun)

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the influence of genes on people and living things; the study of genes and their influences

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inequitable (adjective)

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unfair or unjust

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innate (adjective)

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existing since the time you were born; natural

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insight (noun)

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understanding, or 'seeing into,' something

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intensify (verb)

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to become stronger; deepen, heighten

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legalization (noun)

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to make something legal

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legitimate (adjective)

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allowed by the rules