| A | B |
|---|
| ominous | threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| obvious | easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind |
| widespread | widely circulated or diffused |
| contribute | provide |
| commodity | articles of commerce or something purchased and sold |
| trauma | an emotional wound or shock having long-lasting effects |
| manufacture | put together out of artificial or natural components |
| cocoa | powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed |
| accelerate | move faster |
| eliminate | end, take out, or do away with |
| consumer | a person who uses goods or services |
| disclose | expose to view as by removing a cover |
| source | the place where something begins |
| revise | make changes to |
| edit | prepare for publication or presentation by revising |
| obligation | the state of being bound to do or pay something |
| claim | assert or affirm strongly |
| indicative | pointing out or revealing clearly |
| persistent | stubbornly unyielding |
| domestically | with respect to home or family |
| engage | consume all of one's attention or time |
| corrupt | not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive |
| slavery | the state of being under the control of another person |
| awareness | state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness |
| combat | the act of fighting; any contest or struggle |
| Bill of Rights | The first ten Amendments to the Constitution were passed in 1791 |
| First Amendment | grants freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of assembly, and the right to protest. |
| Second Amendment | grants the right to bear arms |
| Third Amendment | states that soldiers cannot take over a home during war or peace without the homeowner’s permission. |
| Fourth Amendment | protects Americans from unreasonable and unlawful search and seizure of property. |
| Fifth Amendment | allows all citizens due process and states that a person cannot be forced to serve as a witness against himself when accused of a crime. |
| Sixth Amendment | provides a speedy and public trial by jury for all who are accused of a crime. |
| Seventh Amendment | allows a trial by jury to be held for certain civil disputes. |
| Eighth Amendment | prevents those accused of suffering cruel and unusual punishment. |
| Ninth Amendment | states that no one’s Constitutional rights should be used to infringe upon the rights of another citizen. |
| Tenth Amendment | provides each state with powers that are not specifically assigned to the nation’s government in the Constitution. |
