vocabulary #9

ultimate- the greatest or most extreme of its kind


interactive- mutually active; requiring the input of a user
the internet is interactive because it requires your input to run programs

principle- a moral that helps you know what is right and what is wrong.
Gambling goes against Mathew's principles

guidance- help or advice that tells you what to do
I try to provide guidance to my friends who find themselves to be lost or confused.

collaboration- to work alongside someone else
Dylan and I collaborated  on our project the other week

Formative- the time in which something is being formed
The early years of an infant's life are the most formative

summative- made up of accumulated parts
My project with Dylan was summative, being made up of a multitude of activities

racism- the act of treating someone poorly because of their race
refusing to provide someone with a job they are perfectly capable of doing because of their face is an act of racism

intelligence- the ability to learn or to deal with new or difficult situations

 unrestrained- to be without control
the unrestrained horse ran rampant through the city

frisk- to check someone for something that is may be concealed within clothing
The police officer frisked the suspect for a hidden weapon,

 consent- to agree to
I had to ask for the consent of the council before beginning my project

impermissible- not allowed or permitted
it is  impermissible to carry a firearm to school

seize- to use legal power to take something
The gaurds seized the intruder

basis- the foundation for an argument, idea or process
The basis of the Constitution of the US is freedom and liberty for all

surveillance- a close observation of something
The video surveillance showed that none of the products had been stolen from the store that day.

doctrine- a set of beliefs set by a religious affiliation

discretion- to act in a way to avoid offending, or revealing information
It is important for a

policing- a group responsible for the detection and prevention of local crime

provision - the act or process of supplying or providing something

Thanks to the provision of a parking-lot by CVS I will be able to conduct a fund raiser.



hyperbolic-marked by a hyperbole


hunch- a gut feeling or intution
the police officer had a hunch that the suspect was carrying an illegal substance

Predominate- to be greater in number or amount

Warrant-  a legal document issued by a court to give the police to do something

Infraction- To break the rules or the law.
Murder and theft are both infractions of the law.