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U.S. History: "US Society: (1890 - 1920) Common Words 1

Sources:
- Textbook ... pp. 540 - 563, 578 - 583
- Barrons ... pp. 206 - 215, 216 - 221

AB
affordableyou CAN buy - you have the money
Boy Scoutsa youth group - loyal to the U.S. - outdoor activities
consumerspeople who buy things
contaminationnot pure - often dangerous - sometimes poison
controversialthere are questions about it -
corruptioncrime something is wrong
debateto argue
defiantstubborn, not willing to give in
dislodgeto set free, to break loose
endorseto say you like them, to say they are your "candidate"
espionagespying
fixed amountyou pay one rate / cost
guardianto watch over
iniativea petition done by citizens to get on the ballot - need a certain # percentage of voter signatures
insensitiveruthless - no heart
legacyhow people remember you when you are gone - or what they remember you as having done
limitthe amount - what you can get - that's it
liquoralcohol - whiskey
livelihoodhow you earn your living
military disciplinestraight forward, trained, well-behaved, organized, do things automatically out of habit


Jim Joyce

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