Unit 9-15 Vocabulary Review

This set of vocabulary flashcards is based on the lecture notes covering Unit 9 through 15, including terms from history, archeology, career development, customer service, and digital culture.

convince

To persuade someone to believe something or do something.

forbidden

Not allowed; strictly prohibited.

deceive

To deliberately cause someone to believe something that is not true; to mislead.

warrior

A brave or experienced soldier or fighter.

deity

A god or goddess in a polytheistic religion.

indigenous

Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.

monarchy

A form of government with a monarch at the head, such as a king or queen.

impending

Something, often bad, that is about to happen; looming.

substitute

A person or thing acting or serving in place of another.

silhouette

The dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background.

garment

An item of clothing.

millennium

A period of a thousand years.

ingenuity

The quality of being clever, original, and inventive.

stumble upon

To find or discover something by chance.

assistance

The provision of money, resources, or help to help someone achieve a goal.

AI chatbot

A computer program designed to simulate conversation with human users, especially over the internet.

government uniform invoice

A specific type of receipt or invoice used for government tax and auditing purposes.

appropriation

The action of taking something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission, such as cultural elements.

go viral

To become very popular or widely known in a short amount of time via the internet or social media.

skyrocket

To increase very rapidly and suddenly.

algorithm

A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.

RSVP

A request for a response to an invitation; derived from the French phrase 'Répondez s'il vous plaît'.

recipient

A person who gets or receives something.

procrastinate

To delay or postpone action; to put off doing something.

token of appreciation

A gift or gesture that is intended to show gratitude or thanks.

selfless

Concerned more with the needs and wishes of others than with one's own.

merchandise

Goods to be bought and sold.

proof of purchase

A document, such as a receipt, that shows an item was bought from a specific seller.

surcharge

An additional charge or fee.

plus one

An extra person allowed to accompany someone to an event or reservation.

resume

A brief account of a person's education, qualifications, and previous experience, typically sent with a job application.

sophomore

A student in their second year of study at a college or high school.

template

A preset format for a document or file, used so that the design does not have to be recreated each time.

FOMO

Fear of missing out; anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere, often aroused by posts seen on social media.

cyberbullying

The use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature.

troll

A person who post inflammatory, insincere, digressive, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community with the intent of provoking readers into emotional responses.