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fehiepsi (Vietnam)
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  1. material
    the substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
  2. ratify
    approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
  3. trade
    the commercial exchange of goods and services
  4. treaty
    a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
  5. tribe
    a group of people with shared ancestry and customs
  6. value
    the quality that renders something desirable
  7. congress
    a formal meeting, especially of representatives
  8. convenient
    suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
  9. currency
    the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
  10. debase
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  11. disapprove
    consider something to be bad, wrong, or inappropriate
  12. issue
    some situation or event that is thought about
  13. profit
    the advantageous quality of being beneficial
  14. widespread
    widely circulated or diffused
  15. worthless
    lacking in usefulness or value
  16. arithmetic
    mathematics dealing with numerical calculations
  17. competition
    the act of contending with others for rewards or resources
  18. crash
    break violently or noisily
  19. depression
    a sunken or lowered geological formation
  20. element
    a substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances
  21. influential
    having or exercising power
  22. oppose
    be against
  23. origin
    the place where something begins
  24. upset
    cause to lose one's composure
  25. wealth
    property that has economic value
  26. abundant
    present in great quantity
  27. decline
    grow worse
  28. financial
    involving fiscal matters
  29. inflate
    fill with gas or air
  30. opponent
    someone who offers resistance
  31. panic
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  32. peak
    a V shape
  33. repeal
    cancel officially
  34. strengthen
    make strong or stronger
  35. supply
    circulate or distribute or equip with
  36. surplus
    a quantity much larger than is needed
  37. compete
    engage in a contest or measure oneself against others
  38. depend
    be determined by something else
  39. exhaust
    wear out completely
  40. preserve
    keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
  41. profitable
    yielding material gain
  42. boom
    a deep prolonged loud noise
  43. bubble
    a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
  44. consumer
    a person who uses goods or services
  45. crash
    break violently or noisily
  46. deflation
    the act of letting the air out of something
  47. demand
    request urgently and forcefully
  48. invest
    lay out money or resources in an enterprise
  49. prosperity
    the condition of having good fortune
  50. recession
    the act of returning control
  51. unemployed
    not engaged in a paying work
  52. capitalism
    an economic system based on private ownership of assets
  53. conservative
    resistant to change
  54. criticize
    find fault with; point out real or perceived flaws
  55. dominate
    be in control
  56. interference
    the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
  57. renowned
    widely known and esteemed
  58. union
    the state of being joined or united or linked
  59. appeal
    earnest or urgent request
  60. benefit
    something that aids or promotes well-being
  61. decade
    a period of 10 years
  62. deficit
    an amount that is less than expected or required
  63. emerge
    come out into view, as from concealment
  64. encourage
    inspire with confidence
  65. promote
    assign to a higher position
  66. reduce
    make smaller
  67. regulation
    the act of bringing to uniformity
  68. support
    the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
  69. tax
    a charge that a citizen pays to support government programs
  70. constitution
    the act of forming or establishing something
  71. draft
    a current of air
  72. equivalent
    being essentially comparable to something
  73. independent
    free from external control and constraint
  74. survive
    continue in existence after
  75. declare
    state emphatically and authoritatively
  76. enforce
    compel to behave in a certain way
  77. impose
    charge and collect payment
  78. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  79. candidate
    someone who is considered for something
  80. depict
    give a description of
  81. district
    a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
  82. election
    a vote choosing the winner of a position or political office
  83. legislature
    an assembly that makes, amends, or repeals laws
  84. merge
    mix together different elements
  85. policy
    a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
  86. ratification
    making something valid by formally confirming it
  87. representative
    serving to typify
  88. republic
    a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
  89. adopt
    take into one's family
  90. amendment
    a statement that is added to a proposal or document
  91. appoint
    assign a duty, responsibility, or obligation to
  92. determine
    find out or learn with certainty, as by making an inquiry
  93. devise
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  94. majority
    the main part
  95. senate
    assembly possessing high legislative powers
  96. descent
    a movement downward
  97. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
  98. expand
    extend in one or more directions
  99. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
  100. democracy
    the orientation of those who favor government by the people
  101. influence
    a power to affect persons or events
  102. lawmaker
    a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws
  103. minority
    being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts
  104. supporter
    a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
  105. suspicious
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  106. tension
    the action of stretching something tight
  107. accuse
    blame for; make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
  108. dispute
    the act of coming into conflict
  109. fraud
    intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
  110. occupy
    live in (a certain place)
  111. resolve
    find a solution or answer
  112. threat
    declaration of an intention to inflict harm on another
  113. violence
    a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction
  114. communism
    a theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
  115. corrupt
    dishonest or immoral or evasive
  116. immigrate
    come into a new country and change residency
  117. pledge
    a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
  118. preference
    the right or chance to choose
  119. protest
    a formal and solemn declaration of objection
  120. establish
    set up or found
  121. impact
    the striking of one body against another
  122. involve
    contain as a part
  123. mobilize
    make ready for action or use
  124. stabilize
    support and make steadfast
  125. claim
    assert or affirm strongly
  126. concept
    an abstract or general idea inferred from specific instances
  127. conflict
    an open clash between two opposing groups
  128. endanger
    pose a threat to
  129. freedom
    the power to act, speak, or think without being controlled
  130. grant
    let have
  131. guarantee
    an unconditional commitment that something will happen
  132. privilege
    a special advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all
  133. pursuit
    the act of following in an effort to overtake or capture
  134. enact
    order by virtue of superior authority; decree
  135. legislation
    the act of making or enacting laws
  136. lobby
    a large entrance or reception room or area
  137. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
  138. counterpart
    a person or thing having the same function as another
  139. defeat
    an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
  140. destroy
    do away with; cause the ruin or undoing of
  141. folklore
    the unwritten stories and proverbs and songs of a culture
  142. outcome
    something that results
  143. respect
    regard highly; think much of
  144. appreciate
    be fully aware of; realize fully
  145. betray
    deliver to an enemy by treachery
  146. bravery
    a willingness to face danger or pain without showing fear
  147. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
  148. treason
    a crime that undermines the offender's government
  149. unique
    the single one of its kind
  150. villain
    someone who does evil deliberately
  151. achievement
    the action of accomplishing something
  152. cult
    a system of religious beliefs and rituals
  153. describe
    give a statement representing something
  154. hatred
    the emotion of intense dislike
  155. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  156. reputation
    the general estimation that the public has for a person
  157. revere
    regard with feelings of respect
  158. sympathize
    feel or express compassion
  159. define
    show the form or outline of
  160. diverse
    distinctly dissimilar or unlike
  161. identify
    recognize as being
  162. lofty
    of imposing height; especially standing out above others
  163. opinion
    a personal belief or judgment
  164. slavery
    the state of being in forced servitude to another person
  165. unify
    join or combine
  166. attitude
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings
  167. descend
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  168. discriminate
    marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
  169. dominance
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  170. genuine
    not fake or counterfeit
  171. hostile
    characterized by enmity or ill will
  172. numerous
    amounting to a large indefinite number
  173. obstacle
    something that stands in the way and must be surmounted
  174. overcome
    win a victory over
  175. originate
    come into existence; take on form or shape
  176. stature
    the height of a standing person
  177. versatile
    having great diversity or variety
  178. explore
    travel to or penetrate into
  179. frontier
    a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
  180. vanish
    become invisible or unnoticeable
  181. commit
    engage in or perform
  182. essential
    basic and fundamental
Created on Fri Nov 09 23:28:54 EST 2012

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