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22 Cards in this Set
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Society
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- the aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community |
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Affluent
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- (especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy. |
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Standard |
- a level of quality or attainment; quality grade |
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Reeds |
- a tall, slender leaved plant of the grass family that grows in water or on marshy ground |
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Condominiums
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- A building or complex of buildings containing a number of individually owned apartments or houses. |
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Homeland security
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- is an American term for '' the national effort to ensure a homeland that is safe, secure and resilient against terrorism and other hazards. |
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Resources
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- a stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively. |
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Managerial
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- relating to management or managers, especially of a company or similar organization. |
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Mineral deposits
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- A mineral is a naturally occurring chemical compound. A ______ is a natural concentration of minerals in the earth's crust. |
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Blunt
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- ( of a person or remark) uncompromisingly forthright; straightforward |
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Scarce |
- ( especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand. |
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Unyielding
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- ( of a person or their behavior) unlikely to be swayed; resolute; stiff; immovable |
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Underlies
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- ( especially of a layer of rock or soil) lie or be situated under (something); be the cause or basis of (something). |
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Economics
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- is the social science concerned with how individuals, institutions, and society make optimal( best) choices under conditions of scarcity |
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Economic perspective |
- a viewpoint that envisions individuals and institutions making rational decisions by comparing the marginal benefits and marginal costs associated with their actions. |
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Envision
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- imagine as a future possibility; visualize. |
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Marginal
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- ( chiefly of cost or benefits) relating to or resulting from small or unit changes. |
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Rational
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- based on or in accordance with reason or logic |
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Institutions
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- a society or organization founded for a religious, educational, social, or similar purpose; school; college; center; foundation. |
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Opportunity Cost
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- The amount of other products that must be forgone or sacrificed to produce a unit of a product. |
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Forgone
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- refrain from |
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