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Test-taking vocabulary (S-Y words)

AB
sabotagedeliberate obstruction or damage
sanctionact of confirming a course of action
scopethe range or extent of an activity
securefree of danger or trouble
self-sufficientindependent; able to get along without help
significantimportant or having meaning
stimulateto arouse or increase
strategyplan of action to best achieve a goal
subjugationto bring under control
submitto yield
substantiateto show to be true or real
summarizeto state briefly
supportto carry or bear, to lend help or backing to
suppressto put down by force, to subdue
supremacythe state of being the highest in rank
veneraterespect, uphold, honor
vagrantA person wandering from place to place, without home
transientRemaining in a place only a brief time
status quothe existing state of affairs; current condition
symbolizeto stand for or represent by means of symbols
widespreaddistributed over a large number of people; common
viaby way of; mode of transportation or pathway
unconstitutionalviolating the laws of the Constitution
trendrising or falling over a period of time OR a popular fad
shieldedprotected or defended from
segregateto separate by race or other characteristic
unanimouseveryone agreeing; full agreement by all parties/people involved
voidhaving no legal force; removed; empty
venuea location; a place where something is heard or set up
sympatheticlooking upon with favor; feeling sympathy towards; showing compassion
speculateinvesting in hopes of gaining; forming a theory about a subject without firm evidence
suffragethe legal right to vote
suburban area where people live outside of a major city.
sovereigntysupremacy; authority
solidifiedto make strong or unified
stabilizeto make steady, solid; to keep from fluctuating
subsidizeto grant financial assistance; the government does this for certain industries and groups such as farmers
seditionspeaking in a manner which incites rebellion, goes against the state or government
secessionwithdrawal
scathinglyharshly critical, painful
sectionaldivided into sections; having characteristics shared with a district/region of people
speciecoins; money


Government and AP Gov & Politics Teacher
ESAT High School
CA

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