American History
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a reformer who favors putting an end to slavery
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something gained
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declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime
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a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
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relating to rural matters
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a friendly nation
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relating to vertebrates that live on land but breed in water
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attach to
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belonging to a period before a war
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relating to laws that prevent unfair business practices
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of a suitable, fitting, or pertinent nature
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a large fleet
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weaponry used by military or naval force
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a state of peace agreed to between opponents
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all the weapons and equipment that a country has
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a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
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anything of material value owned by a person or company
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an early form of sextant
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refuse to proceed or comply
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preparation applied externally as a remedy or for soothing
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exchange goods without involving money
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a war measure isolating an area of importance to the enemy
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the act of selling illegally or without permission
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the social class between the lower and upper classes
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refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization
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a citizen of an English borough
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a support usually of stone or brick
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a storage compartment for clothes and valuables
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a large alphabetic character used in writing or printing
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meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
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give over
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the person who is head of state (in several countries)
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personal as opposed to real property
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a state of political hostility that existed from 1945 until 1990 between countries led by the Soviet Union and countries led by the United States
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negotiation between an employer and a trade union
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the act of settling a group of people in a new place
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establish political control over a place by sending settlers
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a space module in which astronauts can live and control the spacecraft and communicate with earth
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one of the individual parts making up a larger entity
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an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
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take temporary possession of a security by legal authority
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the act of keeping something from spreading
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an inference following from the proof of another proposition
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a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
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an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb
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terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
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judge or regard in a particular way
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the property of being less than expected or required
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bear the expenses of
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the orientation of those who favor government by the people
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the older of two major political parties in the United States
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use up, as resources or materials
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a sunken or lowered geological formation
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dominance through threat of punishment and violence
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the easing of tensions or strained relations
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cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
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subject to a medical analysis
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a ruler who is unconstrained by law
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negotiation between nations
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the act or process of reducing or depriving of weapons
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a person who dissents from some established policy
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a current of air
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the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
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the body that formally selects the United States president
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the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
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freeing someone from the control of another
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a government order imposing a trade barrier
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someone who leaves one country to settle in another
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leave one's country of residence for a new one
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the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on
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an informal alliance between countries
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upright in position or posture
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a tax that is measured by the amount of business done
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a political theory advocating an authoritarian government
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a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government
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a major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; founded by Alexander Hamilton; favored a strong centralized government
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a complete failure or collapse
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proceedings initiated to repossess the collateral for a loan
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international trade free of government interference
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an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
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a fortified military post where troops are stationed
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the season during which a crop grows best
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a member of an irregular army that fights a stronger force
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a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
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a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
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devoted to pleasure
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unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law
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a person who comes to a country in order to settle there
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of the condition in which an organism can resist disease
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bring an accusation against
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a formal document charging a public official with misconduct
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a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries
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culpably involved
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have a powerful and usually positive effect on
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the ceremonial induction into a position
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originating where it is found
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occupy in large numbers or live on a host
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a process in which individuals penetrate an area
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the act of filling something with air
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the power of creative imagination
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a person who lives in a particular place
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set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
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intangible property that is the result of creativity
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a sense of concern with and curiosity about something
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the combustion of fuel inside a cylinder
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quality of being global in scope
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displaying incongruity between what is expected and what is
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the monotheistic religious system of Muslims
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a policy of nonparticipation in international relations
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a company (usually unincorporated) which has the capital of its members pooled in a common fund; transferable shares represent ownership interest; shareholders are legally liable for all debts of the company
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the political party founded in 1911 by Sun Yat-sen
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an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
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the angular distance from the prime meridian at Greenwich
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a disease caused by parasites transmitted by mosquito bite
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avoid responsibilities and duties
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a military training exercise
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a policy of imperialism rationalized as inevitable
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free from slavery or servitude
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relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
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a system of increasing wealth through colonization and trade
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a person hired to fight for another country than their own
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the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
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maintaining a strong force of armed services
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make ready for action or use
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a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
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an American foreign policy opposing interference in the western hemisphere from outside powers
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the doctrine that your country's interests are superior
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nonparticipation in a dispute or war
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counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
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declare invalid
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most desirable possible under a restriction
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someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
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a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
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pass from physical life
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cause to suffer
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a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land
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cause to concentrate about two conflicting positions
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a tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote
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bring about abruptly
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previous determination as if by destiny or fate
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involve as a necessary condition or consequence
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first in rank or degree
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a ship commissioned to prey on other ships
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the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society
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the action of forbidding
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a colony given to a proprietor to govern (in 17th century)
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a state or territory partly controlled by a stronger state
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a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
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isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
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one of four equal parts
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engaging in an illegal enterprise carried on for profit
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making something valid by formally confirming it
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formally approved and invested with legal authority
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approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
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cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
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treatment of physical disabilities by massage and exercises
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a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
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a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
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cancel officially
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a charter granted by the sovereign
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withdraw from an organization or polity
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excessive devotion to the interests of a particular region
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the act of keeping apart
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determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion
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a tenant farmer who owes a portion of each harvest for rent
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surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and roots
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the authority of a state to govern another state
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coins collectively
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continuous contemplation on a subject of a deep nature
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not based on fact or investigation
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the system of employing and promoting civil servants who are friends and supporters of the group in power
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someone who lives on a property without right or title
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a situation in which no progress can be made
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a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness
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a legal right to vote
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close observation of a person or group
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a government tax on imports or exports
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the rational and systematic study of religion
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violent pangs of suffering
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low-lying coastal land drained by tidal streams
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a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
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recover through digging
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the social process whereby cities grow
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harming someone in retaliation for something they have done
Created on March 22, 2012
(updated March 31, 2012)
(updated March 31, 2012)