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JH American History
Notgrass American History Unit. 4-6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Financial | Related to money or finances. |
| Mutiny | A group of people refusing to obey orders and forcibly taking control away from their leader. |
| Legend | A story from the past that is believed to be true, but cannot be proven. |
| Negotiate | To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement. |
| Modernize | To make something up-to-date with present styles or needs. |
| Attraction | Something interesting or enjoyable that people want to visit, see, or do. |
| Engineer | A person trained to design and build complicated machines, systems, or structures. |
| Isolated | Separate from others |
| Migrate | To move from one country or place to live or work in another. |
| Whaling | The job or business of hunting whales. |
| Resentment | A feeling of anger or displeasure about someone or something unfair. |
| Regulate | To set or adjust the amount, degree, or rate of something. |
| Backfire | To have the reverse of the desired or expected effect. |
| Rabble | A large group of loud people who could become violent. |
| Represent | To act or speak officially for someone or something. |
| Peninsula | A piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water and is attached to a larger land area. |
| Controversy | Strong disagreement about something among a large group of people. |
| Charter | A document issued by a government that gives rights to a person or group. |
| Philanthropist | A wealthy person who gives money and time to help make life better for other people. |
| Petroleum | A kind of oil that comes from below the ground and that is the source of gasoline and other products. |
| Satellite | An object that moves around a much larger planet. |
| Aquatic | Taking place in or on water. |
| Ingest | To swallow or take something, such as food into your body. |
| Delicacy | Something pleasing to eat that is considered rare or luxurious. |
| Watershed | A time when an important change happens. |