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Chapter 13:Political Science
Vocabulary Words
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Language - English
Undergraduate 1
03/03/2008

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discretion
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(n.) good judgment; caution
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domain
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(n.) an area of activity or interest; field
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channel
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(n.) broadcasting or communication route
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equipment
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(n.) useful items needed for a purpose
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fee
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(n.) a charge or cost
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infrastructure
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(n.) basic services and facilities that help something function
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interval
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(n.) a time period between events
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presumption
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(n.) a belief that is assumed without proof
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priority
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(n.) a main concern
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protocol
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(n.) a code of acceptable practices or conduct
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publication
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(n.) "a book, magaxine, or newspaper"
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ratio
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(n.) a relationship between two numbers
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rationalization
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(n.) a made-up reason used to justify an action
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scope
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(n.) the range or extent of something
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transmission
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(n.) passage from one thing to another; the spread of something
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trend
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(n.) something that is happening more and more
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acknowledge
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(v.) to recognize something as true of valid
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aid
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(v.) to help someone physically or financially
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allocate
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(v.) to distribute a resource according to a plan
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extract
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(v.) to obtain something from its source
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ignore
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(v.) to not pay attention to something; overlook
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substitute
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(v.) to put or use one thing in place of another
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