VIP Class Notes (George)
Vocabulary
Hierarchy- the rank or seniority between people, how senior or junior you are.
e.g. You must respect hierarchy in your company.
Bribe- When you give money or gifts to someone so they can do something for you.
e.g. It’s illegal to accept bribes if you are in politics.
Outcast- Someone who did something and is no longer respected.
e.g. When people found out the professor’s book was plagiarized, he became an outcast.
Plagiarism- When you steal someone else’s idea and use it as your own.
e.g. If you get caught for plagiarism you will lose your job at the university
Co-author- When you and a colleague write an article together. Two authors, together.
e.g. My colleague and I co-authored a paper on pulmonary exercise.
Interest Rate- The percentage you are given back when you put money in a bank account.
e.g. The interest rate today is not very high, so people don’t want to deposit their money.
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