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US HISTORY: "Civil War" - common vocabulary

Sources:
- Textbook ..... pp. 314 - 378
- Barron's ..... pp. 97 - 111

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compromiseto agree with someone 1/2 way - to end/solve a problem - everyone gives a little
prejudicebias - having bad feelings about someone because of who they are - i.e. their skin color, or religion
self-righteousnessbelieving your right and they are wrong - believing your way is best
obsoleteout of date - bad - can't use it anymore
preserveto keep, to maintain, to hold on to
prosperousto make money, to gain, good things
outrageangry, mad
repealto take back, to un do something
prohibittell someone they can't do something
majoritymore than 50% - the most people have their say
minorityfewer than 50% - people lose out - they're outvoted
moral commitmentdo something because you believe its right
casualty / casualtiespeople in war who are wounded or killed
attritionto lose people - usually slowly - like the # of people killed in battle
strategygame plan - how you approach something
draftthis can mean 2 things: in war/military -people/civilians who are called to serve in the military; or ... a cold wind in a house
recognize/recognitionto remember someone - to accept them for who they are
currencymoney, dollars, coins
sanitationhealth - cleaning things up
American Red Crossdeal with people's health - hospitals, nurses
scarcity / scarcenot enough - few
assassinateto kill
decisionchoice - to choose
toils / toilto work
diversified / diversitydifferent things, a variety
eloquencedoing things in style, with class
compactcan mean 2 things: an agreement ; small


Jim Joyce

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