Vocabulary Flashcards_Unit1

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fallacy

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A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments.

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lingua franca

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A language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different.

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plummet

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To fall or drop straight down at high speed.

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exploration

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The action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.

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acquisition

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The act of gaining possession or control of something.

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ambiguity

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The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.

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motivation

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The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.

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bilingual

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Able to speak two languages fluently.

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cue

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A signal for someone to do something.

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stereotype

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A widely held but oversimplified and generalized belief about a particular group.