"The American Pageant," Vocabulary from Chapters 30-32

This list focuses on World War I, the Roaring Twenties, and the politics of boom and bust (1917-1932).

Here are links to all the chapters in Part Five, Struggling for Justice at Home and Abroad: Chapters 28-29, Chapters 30-32, Chapters 33-35

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  1. overt
    open and observable; not secret or hidden
  2. harassment
    the act of tormenting by persistent attacks and criticism
  3. depredation
    a destructive action
  4. propaganda
    information that is spread to promote some cause
  5. espionage
    the systematic use of spies to obtain secrets
  6. marshal
    make ready for action or use
  7. mobilize
    make ready for action or use
  8. deploy
    place troops or weapons in battle formation
  9. juggernaut
    a massive inexorable force
  10. inexhaustible
    incapable of being entirely consumed or used up
  11. truce
    a state of peace agreed to between opponents
  12. conference
    a prearranged meeting for consultation or discussion
  13. treaty
    a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
  14. league
    an association of states or individuals for common action
  15. alliance
    an organization of people involved in a pact or treaty
  16. pact
    a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
  17. covenant
    a signed written agreement between two or more parties
  18. quota
    a prescribed number
  19. prohibition
    a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
  20. hypocrisy
    pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have
  21. racketeer
    someone who commits crimes for profit
  22. fundamentalism
    the interpretation of sacred texts as literal truth
  23. advertising
    the business of drawing attention to goods and services
  24. accumulate
    collect or gather
  25. contraption
    a small mechanical device or tool
  26. vehicle
    a conveyance that transports people or objects
  27. ostentation
    pretentious or showy or vulgar display
  28. aviation
    the art of operating aircraft
  29. medium
    a means or instrumentality for communicating information
  30. broadcast
    disseminate over the airwaves, as in radio or television
  31. censorship
    deleting parts of publications or theatrical performances
  32. abandon
    the trait of lacking restraint or control
  33. syncopation
    a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
  34. Renaissance
    the revival of learning and culture
  35. margin
    the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker
  36. lobby
    detain in conversation for political or economic favors
  37. monetary
    relating to or involving money
  38. prospect
    the possibility of future success
  39. transaction
    conducting business within or between groups
  40. productivity
    the amount of work each worker can complete in a set time
  41. surplus
    a quantity much larger than is needed
  42. injunction
    a judicial remedy to prohibit a party from doing something
  43. debtor
    a person who owes a creditor
  44. creditor
    a person to whom money is owed by a debtor
  45. finance
    the management of money and credit and banking
  46. cooperative
    a jointly owned commercial enterprise
  47. corporation
    a business firm recognized by law as a single body
  48. glut
    an overabundant or excessive supply
  49. threadbare
    thin and tattered with age
  50. catastrophic
    extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
Created on Tue Nov 22 13:05:55 EST 2016 (updated Mon Dec 05 16:00:20 EST 2016)

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