nycesl Flashcards
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hub (n.) (Term)
bondage (n.) (Term)
array of (n.) (Term)
mercenaries (n.) (Term)
the effective center of an activity, region, or network
(n.) slavery; any state of being bound or held down
a wide variety of
a mercenary is a person hired for service in the army of a (us…
hub (n.) (Term)
the effective center of an activity, region, or network
bondage (n.) (Term)
(n.) slavery; any state of being bound or held down
facet
accreditation
attributes
vocational school
a part or aspect of something
a status which shows the public that a school has met and is m…
a quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent…
a school that trains a person to work in a specific field like…
facet
a part or aspect of something
accreditation
a status which shows the public that a school has met and is m…
rosy future career
lying ahead of them
radically different
program of choice
a very good future opportunity for your job and working career
waiting for them in the near future
very different
the field that you want to study (medicine, art, teaching)
rosy future career
a very good future opportunity for your job and working career
lying ahead of them
waiting for them in the near future
what is the benefit of
the job market
versus
tremendous
the advantage of
the current state of opportunities for certain jobs. The chanc…
compared to
huge
what is the benefit of
the advantage of
the job market
the current state of opportunities for certain jobs. The chanc…
random
jargon
accreditation
walk away with
made, done, happening, or chosen without method or conscious d…
special words or expressions that are used by a particular pro…
a status which shows the public that a school has met and is m…
to leave or to finish a situation
random
made, done, happening, or chosen without method or conscious d…
jargon
special words or expressions that are used by a particular pro…
negative repercussions
vocational program
a college fails
looming implications
bad results or effects
a school that prepares you to get a specific job like a physic…
means if the school drops in quality later and then loses its…
bad things waiting to happen
negative repercussions
bad results or effects
vocational program
a school that prepares you to get a specific job like a physic…
you have done your research
before you commit to a program
a major indicator of educational quality
get your money's worth
means you are prepared and that you investigated many things a…
before you enroll and pay money to a school
an important factor in deciding or evaluating how good a schoo…
to get what you paid for, to NOT be cheated, to get real value…
you have done your research
means you are prepared and that you investigated many things a…
before you commit to a program
before you enroll and pay money to a school
prosperity (n.) (Term)
memoir (n.) (Term)
fanatical (adj.) (Term)
trying to piece together (idiom) (Term)
wealth, success
taken from a private diary or journal, it is the day-to-day re…
zealous; single-mindedly obsessed with one thing; obsessive; f…
attempting to understand; comprehend
prosperity (n.) (Term)
wealth, success
memoir (n.) (Term)
taken from a private diary or journal, it is the day-to-day re…
outskirts (n.) (Term)
blacksmith (n.) (Term)
cotton gin (n.) (Term)
clank (n.) (Term)
outlying areas (as of a city or town); NOT the central area
(n): someone who makes and repairs things made of iron.
A machine for cleaning the seeds from cotton fibers, invented…
a sharp sound made by metal hitting metal
outskirts (n.) (Term)
outlying areas (as of a city or town); NOT the central area
blacksmith (n.) (Term)
(n): someone who makes and repairs things made of iron.
from sunup to sundown (idiom) (Term)
toiled as slaves (v.) (Term)
groomsman (n.) (Term)
will grant our freedom in return (Term)
all day long
worked hard for no money and with no way to escape
a person who is responsible for some or all aspects of the man…
we will do something to help you if you let us go free
from sunup to sundown (idiom) (Term)
all day long
toiled as slaves (v.) (Term)
worked hard for no money and with no way to escape
masters worked methodically to erase th…
prerogative (n.) (Term)
fritter (n.) (Term)
herring (n.) (Term)
slave owners took many steps and we're very careful to try to…
a right or privilege; especially : a special right or privileg…
a small piece of food that has been coated in a flour and egg…
a small, silver food fish found in coastal waters
masters worked methodically to erase th…
slave owners took many steps and we're very careful to try to…
prerogative (n.) (Term)
a right or privilege; especially : a special right or privileg…
Our first notation (Term)
Negro (n.) (Term)
5 centuries in the making (idiom) (Term)
We blackified it (Term)
The first record that we have, the first evidence
An older outdated term for American Americans. Many consider i…
Something that developed slowly over 500 years
We changed something to reflect African American culture, styl…
Our first notation (Term)
The first record that we have, the first evidence
Negro (n.) (Term)
An older outdated term for American Americans. Many consider i…
field hand (n.) (Term)
pour salt in the wound (idiom.) (Term)
planter(n.) (Term)
per capita (Term)
the lowest class of slaves, they worked in the fields from sun…
to make a bad situation worse
Southern Colonies highest class (plantation owners, wealthy)
Latin for "Per Head." Used to denote averages calculated for a…
field hand (n.) (Term)
the lowest class of slaves, they worked in the fields from sun…
pour salt in the wound (idiom.) (Term)
to make a bad situation worse
cabin (n.) (TERM)
childhood trauma (n.) (TERM)
docks (n.) (TERM)
militant (adj.) (TERM)
a small shelter or house, made of wood and situated in a wild…
a very difficult experience that happened when a person was ve…
places where ships stop and are loaded and unloaded
(adj) given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a…
cabin (n.) (TERM)
a small shelter or house, made of wood and situated in a wild…
childhood trauma (n.) (TERM)
a very difficult experience that happened when a person was ve…
the patriots (n.) term
notions (n.) term
struggle (n.) term
flee (v.) term
British colonists who fought against The King for Independance…
ideas
a forceful or violent effort to get free of restraint or resis…
to run away or escape
the patriots (n.) term
British colonists who fought against The King for Independance…
notions (n.) term
ideas
barricade (n.) (Term)
slash (v.) (Term
deceased (adj.) (Term)
toddler (n.) (Term)
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road…
to cut
No longer living. Dead.
a child 12-24 months of age
barricade (n.) (Term)
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road…
slash (v.) (Term
to cut
sheriff (n.) (Term)
cupboard (n.) (Term)
claustrophobic (adj.) (Term)
notorious (adj.) (Term)
the principal law-enforcement officer in a rural area
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space;... a…
exhibiting a fear of enclosed spaces; afraid of small places/t…
Famous for something bad
sheriff (n.) (Term)
the principal law-enforcement officer in a rural area
cupboard (n.) (Term)
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space;... a…
Job Training
Job Placement
Job Readiness
Career Advisement/Coaching
A program, either fee-based or free, in which participants lea…
A service that assists participants in applying for jobs. It m…
Teaches general workplace skills such as professional dress an…
One-on-one meetings to discuss a job-seeker's interests and sk…
Job Training
A program, either fee-based or free, in which participants lea…
Job Placement
A service that assists participants in applying for jobs. It m…