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Bostrom Term 3 School Wide Words 28 words

November 18, 2009 By Sandor L.

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  1. constituent
    an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
  2. campaign
    several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)
  3. proposition
    a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
  4. incumbent
    necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
  5. register
    an official written record of names or events or transactions
  6. coping
    brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
  7. holistic
    emphasizing the organic or functional relation between parts and the whole
  8. therapy
    (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
  9. closure
    an obstruction in a pipe or tube
  10. posttraumatic stress disorder
    an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images
  11. denial
    renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
  12. grief
    intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
  13. bargaining
    the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
  14. acceptance
    the state of being acceptable and accepted
  15. status quo
    the existing state of affairs
  16. amnesty
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
  17. due process
    (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
  18. global
    involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
  19. diplomacy
    wisdom in the management of public affairs
  20. menorah
    (Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival
  21. nativity
    the event of being born
  22. Ramadan
    the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith
  23. monotheism
    belief in a single God
  24. motion
    the act of changing location from one place to another
  25. commotion
    a disorderly outburst or tumult
  26. demotion
    act of lowering in rank or position
  27. emotion
    any strong feeling
  28. promotion
    act of raising in rank or position