Questions and Answers
What does 'explain' mean?
Give a detailed account including reasons or causes.
What does 'argue' mean?
Challenge or debate an issue or idea with the purpose of persuading or committing someone else to a particular stance or action.
What does 'record' refer to?
A complete set of data.
What does 'strike' mean in a labor context?
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What are 'arguments' in the context of reasoning?
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What does 'migrant' mean?
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What does 'company' refer to?
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What are 'stocks' in a financial context?
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What does 'manual labor' mean?
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What does 'Negroes' refer to?
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What does 'tossed out' mean?
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What does 'makings' refer to?
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What are 'spigots'?
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What does 'jumble' mean?
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What does 'humanity' refer to?
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Definitions
- Explain: Provide a comprehensive account, detailing reasons and causes behind a concept or situation.
- Argue: Engaging in a debate to challenge an issue, aiming to persuade others to adopt a specific viewpoint or take action.
- Record: A comprehensive compilation of data or information that is systematically documented.
- Strike: An organized refusal by employees to work, typically to express grievances or demand changes in conditions.
- Arguments: Information or data necessary for calculating a particular answer or conclusion.
- Migrant: Refers to individuals who move from one location to another, often for work or better living conditions.
- Company: A type of business or organization set up for the purpose of producing or providing goods/services for profit.
- Stocks: Often refers to shares in a company or can denote money available for investment.
- Manual Labor: Physical work performed by individuals using their hands, typically without the aid of machinery.
- Negroes: A historical term for individuals of African descent, now considered outdated and potentially offensive.
- Tossed Out: The act of discarding or throwing away an item deemed unnecessary or unwanted.
- Makings: A term referring to components or materials needed for the process of repair or creation.
- Spigots: Devices, often referred to as faucets, used to control the flow of liquid from a container, such as a tap for water.
- Jumble: To mix various items in a disordered or confused manner, creating a lack of organization.
- Humanity: Refers collectively to mankind, emphasizing the qualities that characterize human beings, including kindness and compassion.
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