Glossary 657
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immunizations. Injections or drops given to a
person to provide protection against a certain
disease. (11-1)
implement. To carry out. (4-2)
impulse buying. Making an unplanned or quick
purchase without giving it much thought. (18-1)
inclusion. The placing of students of varying
abilities in the same class. (10-2)
indirect tax. A type of tax that is included in the
price of taxed items. (5-1)
individual rates of growth. Principle that children
grow and develop at different rates based on
heredity, environment, and motivation. (10-1)
infant. A baby up to 12 months old. (10-2)
infatuation. An intense feeling of admiration. (8-2)
insomnia. The inability to get the amount of sleep
needed when it is needed. (12-1)
intellectual growth. A developing ability to reason
and form complex thought patterns. (10-1)
intensity. The brightness or dullness of a color. (19-2)
interest. The price a borrower pays a creditor for
the use of money over a period of time. (17-3)
intermediate color. A color produced from equal
amounts of one primary color and one secondary
color. (19-2)
intermittency of love. When love seems to fade
and then reappear. (8-3)
internship. A work-based learning program that
offers paid or unpaid practical work experience
to learn about a job or industry. (1-2)
interrelated development rates. Interactions
between physical, emotional, social, and
intellectual aspects of growth. (10-1)
ironing. A process of moving an iron across fabric
to smooth wrinkles. (19-4)
J
job. One or more tasks. (1-2)
job shadowing. Exploring career options through
observing an experienced professional at his
or her job, usually for one day. (1-2)
job sharing. Two people divide the work
responsibilities of one job, each working on
a part-time basis. (7-2)
K
kitchen utensil. A handheld kitchen tool used
for measuring, cutting, mixing, cooking, or
baking tasks. (15-1)
knitting. A process of looping yarns together to
form a fabric. (20-1)
L
label. A cloth tag permanently attached to a
garment to provide important information
usually required by law, such as fi ber content,
manufacturer, country of origin, and care
instructions. (19-3)
lactose intolerance. A form of food intolerance
in which the body is unable to digest dairy
products that contain lactose. (13-3)
laissez-faire. A style of leadership in which
members may do whatever they want to
do and leaders are on hand only to serve as
resources. (3-1)
leader. A person who has the power to infl uence
the behavior of others. (3-1)
learning disability. A limitation in the way a
person’s brain sorts and uses certain types of
information. (10-2)
lease. A contract between a tenant and a property
owner, listing the rights and responsibilities
of both parties. (22-2)
leavening agents. Ingredients used to produce
carbon dioxide, which causes breads to rise.
(16-1)
legumes. Seeds that grow in the pods of some
vegetable plants. (14-3)
lifestyle. A person’s way of life or style of living.
(19-1)
line. A design element that gives direction to a
design. (19-2)
liquidity. The degree to which a person will be
able to get cash quickly from a savings account
or fi nancial investment. (17-2)
loan value. The amount a policyholder can borrow
from an insurance company using the cash
value of a whole life insurance policy as
collateral. (17-4)