Social Studies Academic Vocab

Lisa B. (United States of America)
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  1. almanac
    an annual publication arranged according to the calendar
  2. bay
    an indentation of a shoreline smaller than a gulf
  3. canyon
    a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
  4. capital
    a large alphabetic character used in writing or printing
  5. capitol
    a building occupied by a state legislature
  6. city council
    a group of people who govern an urban area or town
  7. delta
    the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet
  8. economic
    of or relating to production and management of wealth
  9. entrepreneur
    someone who organizes a business venture
  10. export
    sell or transfer abroad
  11. global
    involving the entire earth
  12. governor
    the head of a state authority
  13. immigrant
    a person who comes to a country in order to settle there
  14. import
    bring in from abroad
  15. legislature
    an assembly that makes, amends, or repeals laws
  16. mayor
    the head of a city government
  17. mesa
    flat tableland with steep edges
  18. metropolitan
    relating to or characteristic of a large urban area
  19. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics
  20. point of view
    a mental position from which things are perceived
  21. prairie
    a treeless grassy plain
  22. primary
    of first rank or importance or value
  23. region
    the extended spatial location of something
  24. relative
    not absolute or complete
  25. rural
    living in or characteristic of farming or country life
  26. secondary
    being of second rank or importance or value
  27. specialization
    making something suitable for a particular purpose
  28. trade
    the commercial exchange of goods and services
  29. tributary
    a branch that flows into the main stream
  30. urban
    relating to a city or densely populated area
Created on Wed Mar 24 12:30:54 EDT 2010

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