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Vocab Building
Unit 1

Vocabulary building is important because:
1. it increases our potential to communicate our ideas
2. it helps us understand ideas of others
3. it helps us succeed in out careers

Book 1

UNIT 1 Vocabulary
Altruism and Interconnectedness

Altruism

Interconnected

noun

Definition: unselfish care for other people's happiness and welfare

"He showed unflinching altruism, risking all for people he did not know."

Synonyms: selflessness, charity, goodwill

Spanish: altruismo, desinterés
Bangla: পরোপকার

Adj

Definition: connected to or with each other

"In today's interconnected world no country can stand alone."

Synonyms: linked, affiliated

Spanish: interconectado
Bangla: পরস্পর সংযুক্ত

Resitance

rebellion

Noun

Definition: opposing an idea, law or invading force

"The invading army met almost no resistance."

Synonyms: defiance, battle, struggle

Spanish: resistencia
Bangla: প্রতিরোধ

Noun

Definition: organized action by people who are trying to change their country's political system or the way things have been done in the past

"They had to stand for what's right so they organized a rebellion."

Synonyms: revolt, revolution, resistance

Spanish: rebelión
Bangla: বিদ্রোহ

contentious

existential

adjective

Definition: a topic that causes a lot of disagreement or arguments

"Sanctions are expected to be among the most contentious issues."

Synonyms: argumentative, antagonistic

Spanish: contencioso
Bangla: বিতর্কিত

adjective

Definition: relating to human existence and experience
"What if there's nothing left at all?" he cried, lost in an intense existential crisis."

Synonyms: experiential

Spanish: existencial
Bangla: অস্তিত্বশীল

constructive

exploitation

Adjective

Definition: An approach is useful and helpful; practical

"She welcomes constructive criticism."

Synonyms: helpful, useful, practical

Spanish: constructivo
Bangla: গঠনমূলক

noun

Definition: a situation in which someone is treating you unfairly by using your work or ideas and giving you very little in return.

"The river provided an incomparable route for colonial exploitation of the interior."

Synonyms: misuse, abuse

Spanish: explotación
Bangla: শোষণ

Latent

reciprocity

adjective

Definition: used to describe something which is hidden and not obvious at the moment

"Her latent desire to be his girlfriend was making her nervous."

Synonyms: hidden, secret, invisible

Spanish: latente
Bangla: সুপ্ত

noun

Definition: the exchange of something between people when each person gives something to the other

"They said they would press for reciprocity with Greece in the issuing of visas."

Synonyms: cooperation, exchange

Spanish: reciprocidad
Bangla: পারস্পরিকতা

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aggression

bland

noun

Definition: an attack or war started without good cause

"The aggression began when the Russian government decided they wanted to take over the Ukraine's territory."

Synonyms: hostility, assault

Spanish: agresión
Bangla: আগ্রাসন

adjective

Definition: without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent
"I found her first novel somewhat bland. On the other hand, her second is quite fascinating."

Synonyms: boring, dull

Spanish: soso
Bangla: অসতেজ

commit

compassion

verb

Definition: to promise to give a thing such as money, time or effort and to not change your decision

"We are committed to each other so we decided to get married."

Synonyms: allocate, promise

Spanish: cometer
Bangla: কমিট

noun

Definition: a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help
"He had a lot of compassion for his students' problems."

Synonyms: empathy, mercy

Spanish: compasión
Bangla: সহানুভূতি