"The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st Century," Vocabulary from Chapter 12

This list focuses on the politics of the Roaring Twenties (Unit 4, Chapter 12).

Here are links to all the chapters in Unit 4, The 1920s and the Great Depression: Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14, Chapter 15

Here are links to all the units of the California edition of the textbook published by McDougal Littell: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7
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  1. isolationism
    a policy of nonparticipation in international relations
  2. communism
    a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership
  3. anarchist
    an advocate of the abolition of governments
  4. bigot
    a prejudiced person who is intolerant of differing opinions
  5. quota
    a prescribed number
  6. origin
    the source of something's existence or from which it derives
  7. combative
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  8. conflict
    a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
  9. discord
    strife resulting from a lack of agreement
  10. normalcy
    the state of being within the range of regular functioning
  11. crony
    a close friend or associate
  12. scandal
    a disgraceful event
  13. bribe
    payment made to corrupt a person in a position of trust
  14. integrity
    moral soundness
  15. interference
    the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
  16. flourish
    grow vigorously
  17. productivity
    the amount of work each worker can complete in a set time
  18. industry
    the action of making of goods and services for sale
  19. sprawl
    the disorganized spread of development beyond city limits
  20. status
    the relative position or standing of things or persons
  21. symbol
    something visible that represents something invisible
  22. mobility
    the quality of moving freely
  23. convenience
    a small mechanical device or tool
  24. luxury
    something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
  25. necessity
    anything indispensable
  26. merger
    the combination of two or more commercial companies
  27. prosperous
    in fortunate circumstances financially
  28. quantity
    how much there is or how many there are of something
  29. credit
    arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
  30. slogan
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
  31. superficial
    of little substance or significance
  32. economist
    an expert in the circulation of goods and services
  33. economy
    frugality in the expenditure of money or resources
  34. frugal
    avoiding waste
  35. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
Created on Wed Nov 16 11:43:08 EST 2016 (updated Sun Nov 20 12:34:53 EST 2016)

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