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Week #25 Vocabulary. The Arab Spring. Factors ( n ). Definition: Something that actively contributes to an end result. Sample Sentence: The weather is one factor that needs to be taken into account when planning a picnic. Occur ( v ). Definition: To take place; happen.
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Week #25 Vocabulary The Arab Spring
Factors (n) • Definition: Something that actively contributes to an end result. • Sample Sentence: The weather is one factor that needs to be taken into account when planning a picnic.
Occur (v) • Definition: To take place; happen. • Sample Sentence: Snow occurs very rarely in the month of May.
Authoritarian (adj) • Definition: Favoring a concentration of power in a leader or an elite not constitutionally responsible to the people. • Sample Sentence: Prior to the Arab Spring, many Middle Eastern countries were governed by authoritarian regimes.
Repression (v) • Definition: To hold someone or something back. • Sample Sentence: Protests during the Arab Spring have been met with violent repression.
Sanctuary (n) • Definition: A place of protection. • Sample Sentence: As the violence of the Syrian Revolution has worsened, citizens have tried to find a sanctuary in other countries.
Fanatical (n) • Definition: Excessive enthusiasm and often unquestioning devotion. • Sample Sentence: In Chicago, many Bears fans can be considered fanatical.
Skeptic (n) • Definition: Someone who is always questioning and seeking answers. • Sample Sentence: You might say that aliens are responsible for Stonehenge, but I’m still a skeptic.
Laborious (adj) • Definition: Requiring a lot of time and energy. • Sample Sentence: Achieving success in school is often a laborious process.