Academic Word List 7 & 8 grade list

Janice M. (United States of America)
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  1. amendment
    a statement that is added to a proposal or document
  2. citizen
    a native or naturalized member of a state
  3. democracy
    the orientation of those who favor government by the people
  4. alliance
    the state of being joined in an association or coalition
  5. archaeology
    the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people
  6. capitalism
    an economic system based on private ownership of assets
  7. civilization
    a society in an advanced state of social development
  8. culture
    all the knowledge and values shared by a society
  9. cede
    give over
  10. contribution
    a voluntary gift made to some worthwhile cause
  11. revolutionary
    markedly new or introducing radical change
  12. immigration
    movement of people into a country or area
  13. transcontinental
    spanning one of the large landmasses of the earth
  14. preamble
    a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution
  15. blockade
    a war measure isolating an area of importance to the enemy
  16. economy
    the system of production and distribution and consumption
  17. import
    bring in from abroad
  18. inflation
    the act of filling something with air
  19. prejudice
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  20. sign
    a visible clue that something has happened or is present
  21. ratify
    approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
  22. imply
    express or state indirectly
  23. alliance
    the state of being joined in an association or coalition
  24. secure
    free from danger or risk
  25. multilateral
    having many parts or sides
  26. preamble
    a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution
  27. cabinet
    a storage compartment for clothes and valuables
  28. recession
    the act of returning control
  29. welfare
    something that aids or promotes well-being
  30. famine
    a severe shortage of food resulting in starvation and death
  31. capitalism
    an economic system based on private ownership of assets
  32. appeasement
    the act of acceding to demands
  33. filibuster
    a tactic for delaying legislation by making long speeches
  34. pardon
    accept an excuse for
  35. litigant
    a party to a lawsuit
  36. influx
    the process of flowing in
  37. entitlement
    right granted by law or contract
  38. saint
    a person who has died and has been canonized
  39. secession
    formal separation from an alliance or federation
  40. segregation
    the act of keeping apart
  41. tolerance
    willingness to respect the beliefs or practices of others
  42. consumption
    the act of using something up
Created on Sun Oct 31 18:23:29 EDT 2010 (updated Sun Feb 20 21:28:27 EST 2011)

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