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11/02/2017

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embargo
Definition
An order prohibiting trade with another country
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emigrate
Definition
To leave one’s place of residence or country to live somewhere else
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escalate
Definition
To increase or expand
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espionage
Definition
spying
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ethnic group
Definition
A minority that speaks a different language or follows different customs than the majority of people in a country. People who share a common language and traditions
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evolution
Definition
The scientific theory of that humans and other living things have evolved over time
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executive order
Definition
A rule issued by a chief executive that has the force of law
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executive privilege
Definition
President Nixon’s belief that all white house conversations should be kept secret to protect national security
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expansionism
Definition
A policy that calls for expanding a nation’s boundaries
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expatriate
Definition
A person who gives up his or her home country and chooses to live in another country
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fascism
Definition
A political system, headed by a dictator that calls for extreme nationalism and racism and no tolerance for opposition
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fascist
Definition
A person with extremely nationalistic views
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federal debt
Definition
The amount of money owed by the government
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feminist
Definition
A person who advocates or is active in promoting women's rights
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flapper
Definition
A young woman of the 1920’s who defied conventions in her behavior and dress
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free trade
Definition
The absence of trade barriers so that goods flow freely among countries
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fundamentalist
Definition
A person who believes in the literal meaning of religious texts and follows strict obedience to religious laws
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genocide
Definition
The deliberate destruction of a racial, political, or cultural groups
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globalism
Definition
The idea that the world’s economies and societies are all a part of one big system
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global warming
Definition
A steady increase in average world temperatures
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grandfather clause
Definition
A clause that allowed individuals who did not pass the literacy test to vote if their fathers or grandfathers had voted before reconstruction began
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grassroots movement
Definition
People at the local level organizing for political reasons
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gross domestic product
Definition
The value of all the goods and services produced in a nation in a one-year period
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gross national product
Definition
The total value of all goods and services produced by a nation’s residents during a year, regardless of where production takes place
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guerrilla warfare
Definition
A hit-and-run technique used in fighting warfare; fighting by small bands of warriors using tactics such as sudden ambushes
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