Monday, July 11, 2011

Week 5 Vocabulary Definitons & Examples

1. Civil (adj) -
Ex. Tom and Jane were married in a civil ceremony because they were not religious.
1.
of, pertaining to, or consisting of citizens: civil life; civil society.
2.
of the commonwealth or state: civil affairs.
3.
of citizens in their ordinary capacity, or of the ordinary life and affairs of citizens, as distinguished from military and ecclesiastical life and affairs.

2. Debate (n, v) -
Ex. There has been very little public debate about teenager's rights in the classroom.
1.
a discussion, as of a public question in an assembly, involving opposing viewpoints: a debate in the Senate on farm price supports.
2.
a formal contest in which the affirmative and negative sides of a proposition are advocated by opposing speakers.
3.
deliberation; consideration.

3. Confer (v) -
Ex. In court, Frank leaned over and conferred with his attorney about a statement the witness said.

verb (used without object)
1.
to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation.
verb (used with object)
2.
to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.: to confer a degree on a graduate.
3.
Obsolete . to compare.

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