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Vocab Review 11-20
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Import | To bring into your country from another country to sell |
| Producer/production | Someone who makes something/the act of making something |
| Religion | belief in, service and worship of a supernatural power or powers |
| Monotheism | Belief in one god |
| Polytheism | Belief in many gods |
| Consumer/consumption | someone who uses something/ the act of using something |
| Revolution | the overthrow of a government by those who are governed |
| Inflation | An increase in the price level of goods and services. |
| Strike | stop work in order to press demands |
| Export | to send something out of one country into another to sell |
| General | not specific or in detail |
| Vague | Not clearly expressed, understood or described. |
| Minimal | Very little, the smallest amount possible |
| Partial | Not whole, incomplete |
| sea | a large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land |
| sediment | small particles of dirt, washed down a river and deposited at the mouth of the river |
| delta | a flat, low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth |
| industry | working to make products to sell |
| cyclone | a storm or system of winds that rotates around a center, advances at a speed of 20 to 30 miles an hour, and often brings heavy rain. |
| arable | land that is easily farmed |
| empire | One country that rules over many others |
| colony | A country that is ruled by an empire |
| rituals | established procedures for a ceremony, especially religious |
| chastisement | harsh criticism |
| dwelling | a shelter used for long time living |
| infraction | an act of breaking a rule or law |
| Imperialism | The policy of having and expanding a empire |
| fret | worry |
| infringe | To violate, transgress or exceed the limits. |
| euphemism | The substitution of a mild or less negative word or phrase for a harsh or blunt one |
| palpable | able to be touched |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| prestige | a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc. |
| anthem | a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school) |
| drone | monotone: an unchanging intonation |
| retroactive | intended to apply or take effect at a date in the past |
| wheedle | to gain or get by coaxing or flattering |
| regulate | to bring order or method to |
| crescendo | a gradual increase especially in the loudness of music |
| apprehensive | nervous |
| gravitate | to move or tend to move toward something |
| meticulous | extremely or overly careful in thinking about or dealing with small details |
| nurture | to care for and help grow and develop |
| serene | calm |
| integral | needed for completeness |
| disposition | one's usual attitude or mood |
| chortle | to chuckle especially in satisfaction |
| tentative | hesitant, uncertain |
| transgression | the act of going beyond limits or boundaries |
| commotion | noisy excitement and confusion |
| obsolete | of a kind or style no longer current |
| prior | before |
| hover | to remain floating over a place or object |
| wry | cleverly humorous |
| confide | to tell a secret trusting it won’t be given away. |
| exuberant | joyfully enthusiastic |
| hueless | without color |
| dystopia | Polar opposite of utopia. A society in which social and/or technological trends have contributed to a corrupted or degraded state. |
| excruciating | extremely painful or distressing |
| conspicuous | noticeable; easily seen |
| canyon | a deep and narrow valley with steep walls |
| cape | a point of land that extends into a river, lake or ocean |
| lake | a sizable inland body of water |
| mesa | broad, flat-topped landform with steep sides; smaller than a plateau |
| mountain | land with steep sides that rises sharply (1,000 feet or more) from surrounding land; generally larger and more rugged than a hill |
| basin | an area of land drained by a given river and its branches; an area of land surrounded by lands of higher elevations |
| ocean | one of the 4 major bodies of salt water that surround the continents |
| pastor | a minister or priest in charge of a church or parish |
| imams | Muslim religious leaders |
| priest | Christian religious leader |
| speculative | based on conjecture rather than knowledge |
| slackening | gradually decreasing in intensity or tightness, slowing |
| vital | Absolutely necessary or important; essential |
| drenched | Wet thoroughly; soaked |
| surged | Moved suddenly and powerfully forward or upward |
| apparatus | The equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose |
| repercussions | echoes or reverberations |
| tumultuously | Noisily |
| resilient | Able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed. |
| savored | Enjoyed or appreciated (something pleasant) completely |
| Preposition | a word or group of words that combines with a noun or pronoun to form a phrase that usually acts as an adverb, adjective, or noun |
| Interjection | a word or cry expressing sudden or strong feeling |
| Subject | a noun or term functioning as a noun about which something is stated in the predicate of a sentence |
| Predicate | the part of a sentence or clause that expresses what is said about the subject |
| Object | a noun or term behaving like a noun that receives the action of a verb or completes the meaning of a preposition |
| article | a word (as a, an, or the) used with a noun to limit it or make it clearer |
| allegiance | faithfulness or loyalty |
| liberty | freedom |
| justice | fair and equal treatment |
| corruption | dishonest or evil behavior, especially by government officials |
| Reserve | A supply of a natural resource that is not yet being used |
| fertilizer | substance aiding plant growth |
| natural resource | a naturally occurring material, e.g. coal or wood, that can be used by people |
| refine | separate oil into different chemicals by heating it |
| gasoline | automobile fuel |
| environment | natural world |
| global warming | an increase in the world's temperatures, believed to be caused in part by the greenhouse effect |
| energy conservation | Protection of energy resources by reducing use. |
| cartel | an alliance of producers formed to control production, competition, and prices |
| embargo | a government order restricting or prohibiting trade in a given commodity or with a particular nation |
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