Prep. Reading 2
Terms
undefined, object
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organization
The American Heart Association is an organization that does heart research.
- meaning: system; structure; plan
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requirements
To graduate you must meet all the course requirements. - meaning: things wanted or needed; demands
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destitute
She lost her job and was destitute. - meaning: poor; needy; deprived
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descent
He is of Polish descent. - meaning: ancestry; origin
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exclusive
Beverly Hills is an exclusive neighborhood in Los Angeles. - meaning: one and only; open only to the wealthy
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incapacitated
After the car accident she was incapacitated and could not work.
- meaning: unable to function in some way
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oppressed
The Jews were oppressed during WWII. - meaning: persecuted; crushed; overburdened
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advocated
He advocated for the rights of the handicapped. - meaning: favored; recommended
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similar
They wore similar outfits so everyone thought they were twins. - meaning: the same; alike
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desolate
We camped in a desolate area of Yellowstone Park. - meaning: lonely; abandoned; miserable