"The American Pageant," Vocabulary from Chapters 38-39

This list focuses on the stormy sixties and the stalemated seventies (1960-1980).

Here are links to all the chapters in Part Six, Making Modern America: Chapters 36-37, Chapters 38-39, Chapters 40-42

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  1. vibrant
    vigorous and animated
  2. proliferation
    a rapid increase in number
  3. flexible
    able to adjust readily to different conditions
  4. option
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  5. partition
    separation by the creation of a boundary that divides
  6. coup
    a sudden and decisive change of government by force
  7. invasion
    the act of marching aggressively into another's territory
  8. exile
    a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
  9. covert
    secret or hidden
  10. quarantine
    isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
  11. ban
    a decree that prohibits something
  12. detente
    the easing of tensions or strained relations
  13. discrimination
    unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice
  14. demonstrator
    someone participating in a public display of group feeling
  15. endowment
    the capital that provides income for an institution
  16. entitlement
    right granted by law or contract
  17. registration
    the act of registering for something
  18. overcome
    get on top of; deal with successfully
  19. riot
    a state of disorder involving group violence
  20. guerrilla
    a member of an irregular army that fights a stronger force
  21. credibility
    the quality of being believable or trustworthy
  22. quagmire
    a situation from which extrication is difficult
  23. disillusion
    the act of freeing from false belief
  24. alternative
    pertaining to unconventional choices
  25. upheaval
    a state of violent disturbance and disorder
  26. stagnate
    stand still
  27. inflation
    a general and progressive increase in prices
  28. moratorium
    suspension of an ongoing activity
  29. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  30. discontent
    a longing for something better than the present situation
  31. ballistic
    of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum
  32. limitation
    an act of restricting (as by regulation)
  33. saturate
    infuse or fill completely
  34. appointment
    the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
  35. momentous
    of very great significance
  36. implement
    ensure observance of laws and rules
  37. ecological
    characterized by the interdependence of living organisms
  38. authorization
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  39. crude
    a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
  40. dependence
    the state of relying on someone or something else
  41. incriminating
    charging or suggestive of guilt or blame
  42. impeachment
    the act of charging an official with an offense committed while in office
  43. resignation
    the act of giving up, as a claim or office or possession
  44. evacuation
    the act of leaving a dangerous place in an orderly fashion
  45. humanitarian
    marked by devotion to popular welfare
  46. accord
    a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
  47. malaise
    a feeling of mild sickness or depression
  48. imbroglio
    an intricate and confusing interpersonal situation
  49. embassy
    a building where diplomats live or work
  50. incompetence
    lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
Created on Tue Nov 22 13:14:23 EST 2016 (updated Wed Dec 07 11:54:34 EST 2016)

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