Vocab Zepeda 2nd Jazmin Gonzalez

vocab value of life

compensate

To provide something, typically money, in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury; to make amends

disparity

A great difference or inequality between two or more things.

valuation

The process of determining the worth or value of an asset, business, or property, often used in financial contexts.

litigation

The process of taking a legal dispute to court; involves legal proceedings between parties.

commodify

To turn something into an object of monetary value.

discretion

The quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information

liability

The state of being responsible for something

beneficiary

A person who receives a benefit, money

tort

A wrongful act or an infringement of a right leading to civic legal liability

allocation

The action or process of distributing resources or shares for a particular purpose

garish

Obtrusively bright and showy; lurid or guady

gall

Bold, impudent behavior; or the feeling of resentment or annoyance.

callous

Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

inconsolable

(of a person or their grief) not able to be comforted or alleviated.

indignant

Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

balk

To hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.

deteriorate

To become progressively worse.

rhetorical

Expressed in terms intended to persuade or impress; often used of a question asked for effect rather than for an answer.

rorschach test

A psychological test in which subjects' perceptions of inkblots are recorded and then analyzed.

artillery

Large-caliber guns used in warfare on land.

analogy

A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

solidarity

Unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest.

orchestrated

Planned or coordinated elements of a situation to produce a desired effect.

concoct

To create or devise, especially a story or plan.

mechanism

A system of parts working together in a machine; or a natural process by which something takes place.