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33 Cards in this Set
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Asocial
p. 493 |
Definition: Without or lacking the social side or part of life
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Idyll
p. 496 |
Definition: an ideal scene or place in nature
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Irrelevant
p. 493 |
Definition: Not important
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Suburbanization
p. 496 |
Definition: making suburban life an ideal
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Associating
p. 493 |
Definition: thinking that connects two things together as they pop into one's mind and without any logical connection; a kind of daydream
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Libertarian
p. 496 |
Definition: a person who thinks he or she should have the liberty to do and think whatever he or she wishes. Libertarians usually don't like government because laws sometimes limit human action.
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Hyperbole
p. 493 |
Pronunciation: (hi-per-bo-lee)
Definition: exaggeration, overstatement of the truth |
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Percentniks*
p. 494 |
Definition: a person who makes money by getting a small fee for his or her services
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Link or Hyperlink*
p. 492, 493 |
Definition: an electronic connection on the Internet that is usually shown as a box or circle; when a person clicks on the box or circle with a mouse, the screen automatically changes to new information
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Civic
p. 496 |
Definition: having to do with government or the city or city government--all of these definitions and their connotations are probably intended meanings in this sentence
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Pictograms*
p.493 |
Definition: "picture writing;" a non-alphabetic form of writing or communication based on pictures not words; computer icons are a form of pictogram as are ancient carvings, often of numbers, in the sides of walls and buildings
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Myriad*
p. 495 |
Definition: many, thousands
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Augment
p. 493 |
Definition: increase
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Interloper*
p. 495 |
Definition: a person interferes or pushes himself or herself into a situation where he or she has no right to be, often to make money
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Narcissism*
p. 493 |
Definition: self-centeredness; admiring and loving oneself too much or with too much favor
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Implicit
p. 495 |
Definition: hidden, implied but not stated, "folded into" an idea or statement
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Compelling
p. 493 |
Definition: forcing someone to do something, motivating,
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Panhandling (slang)
p. 495 |
Definition: begging for money
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Shrug*
p. 494 |
Definition: to lift one's shoulders up and down to show lack of care, concern and interest or to show doubt
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Virtual*
p. 493, 496 |
Definition: computerized
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Baffling
p. 493* |
Definition: confusing
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Apocalyptic*
p.496 |
Definition: the end of the world
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Dome
p. 492 |
Definition: a rounded roof
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Explicit
p. 494,495 |
Definition: stated directly and fully with nothing implied; the exact message is "folded out" for all to understand
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Antisocial
p. 493 |
Definition: purposely choosing to be against or avoiding the social side or part of life
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Civil
p. 496 |
Definition: having to do with the city, politeness, and culture
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Web surfing*
p. 493 |
Definition: Clicking rapidly from link to link on the Internet in search of something interesting
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Agora*
p. 495 |
Definition: a public or wide open space
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Percolating
p. 494 |
Definition: moving slowly through something; used to describe water moving through coffee grounds to make coffee and to describe water slowly moving through earth and sand to the water table
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Intermediary, Intermediaries
p. 494,495 |
Definition: a person who works as a "go between" two people or clients
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Whim*
p. 493 |
Definition: a sudden illogical desire or idea
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Diversion
p. 494 |
Definition: Something that turns a person's attention or focus toward something else
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Coherently
p. 493 |
Definition: making sense, logical
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