"Rise of the Internet" Flashcards

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confiscate

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to take something away from someone, usually by an authority figure

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literate

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able to read and write; has knowledge or experience in a specific area

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misinformation

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information that is false or misleading and is often shared by people who don't know that it is incorrect

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painstaking

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requires great care, effort, and attention to detail

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precursor

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a person or thing that comes before someone or something else

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regulation

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a rule or law put into place by some kind of authority figure to control or keep order of something

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tedious

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long, tiresome, and boring