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Social Studies Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chattel | in general use) a personal possession. (in general use) a personal possession. (in general use) a personal possession. |
| chronology | the arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence. |
| circumnavigate | sail all the way around (something, esp. the world). |
| clemency | mercy; lenience. |
| comestible | edible. |
| comical | amusing. |
| commemorate | recall and show respect for (someone or something) in a ceremony. recall and show respect for (someone or something) in a ceremony. |
| commentary | an expression of opinions or offering of explanations explanations about an event or situation. |
| commingle | mix; blend. |
| cartridge | a container holding a spool of photographic film, a quantity of ink, or other item or substance, designed for insertion into a mechanism. |
| caste | each of the hereditary classes of Hindu society, distinguished by relative degrees of ritual purity or pollution and of social status. each of the hereditary classes of Hindu society, distinguished by relative degrees of ritual purity or pollution and of |
| caucus | a meeting of the members of a legislative body who are members of a particular political party, to select candidates or decide policy. |
| diplomatic | of or concerning the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations. |
| dispensation | exemption from a rule or usual requirement. exemption from a rule or usual requirement. |
| diverse | showing a great deal of variety; very different. showing a great deal of variety; very different. |
| docile | ready to accept control or instruction; submissive. |
| dowry | property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage. |
| dragoon | a member of any of several cavalry regiments in the British army. |
| excruciate | torment (someone) physically or mentally. |
| excursion | a short journey or trip, esp. one engaged in as a leisure activity. |
| excusable | able to be justified or forgiven; forgivable. |
| exasperate | irritate intensely; infuriate |
| constituency | a body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body. a body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body. |
| conscientious | (of a person) wishing to do what is right, esp. to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly. |
| conscious | aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake. aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake. |
| conscript | enlist (someone) compulsorily, typically into the armed services. |
| consecrate | make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose. make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose. |
| consecutive | following continuously. following continuously. |
| consensus | general agreement. |
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