| A | B |
| compromise | to agree with someone 1/2 way - to end/solve a problem - everyone gives a little |
| prejudice | bias - having bad feelings about someone because of who they are - i.e. their skin color, or religion |
| self-righteousness | believing your right and they are wrong - believing your way is best |
| obsolete | out of date - bad - can't use it anymore |
| preserve | to keep, to maintain, to hold on to |
| prosperous | to make money, to gain, good things |
| outrage | angry, mad |
| repeal | to take back, to un do something |
| prohibit | tell someone they can't do something |
| majority | more than 50% - the most people have their say |
| minority | fewer than 50% - people lose out - they're outvoted |
| moral commitment | do something because you believe its right |
| casualty / casualties | people in war who are wounded or killed |
| attrition | to lose people - usually slowly - like the # of people killed in battle |
| strategy | game plan - how you approach something |
| draft | this 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/recognition | to remember someone - to accept them for who they are |
| currency | money, dollars, coins |
| sanitation | health - cleaning things up |
| American Red Cross | deal with people's health - hospitals, nurses |
| scarcity / scarce | not enough - few |
| assassinate | to kill |
| decision | choice - to choose |
| toils / toil | to work |
| diversified / diversity | different things, a variety |
| eloquence | doing things in style, with class |
| compact | can mean 2 things: an agreement ; small |