"The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st Century," Vocabulary from Chapter 26

This list focuses on the United States in today's world (Unit 7, Chapter 26).

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  1. inclusive
    encompassing much or everything
  2. globalization
    growth to a worldwide scale
  3. ethnic
    distinctive of the ways of living of a group of people
  4. expel
    force to leave or move out
  5. partisan
    devoted to a cause or political group
  6. contract
    a binding agreement that is enforceable by law
  7. enact
    order by virtue of superior authority; decree
  8. nominee
    a politician who is running for public office
  9. candidate
    a politician who is running for public office
  10. allegedly
    according to what has been declared but not proved
  11. improper
    not suitable or right or appropriate
  12. projection
    a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
  13. recount
    an additional enumeration
  14. detain
    deprive of freedom; take into confinement
  15. terrorism
    the use of violence against civilians for ideological goals
  16. decisive
    characterized by resoluteness and firmness
  17. accountability
    responsibility to someone or for some activity
  18. mandatory
    required by rule
  19. sector
    a group that forms part of society or the economy
  20. corporate
    of or belonging to a business firm
  21. bankruptcy
    a legal process for a corporation declared to be insolvent
  22. interface
    a point of interaction between a computer system and a user
  23. virtual
    existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact
  24. intergalactic
    existing or occuring between collections of star systems
  25. genetic
    relating to the study of heredity and variation in organisms
  26. engineering
    applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
  27. alternative
    serving or used in place of another
  28. gentrification
    change in poorer areas due to an influx of wealthier people
  29. infrastructure
    basic facilities needed for the functioning of a country
  30. longevity
    the property of having lived for a considerable time
  31. resident
    someone who lives at a particular place for a long period
  32. census
    a periodic count of the population
  33. proposition
    a suggestion offered for acceptance or rejection
  34. strive
    exert much effort or energy
  35. enrich
    make better or improve in quality
Created on Wed Nov 16 14:09:40 EST 2016 (updated Wed Nov 23 15:26:46 EST 2016)

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