Global History Regents Vocab
Solubility Rules
34444707 | nitrates | soluble | |
34444708 | acetates | soluble (silver acetate only "slightly soluble") | |
34444709 | chlorates | soluble | |
34444710 | chlorides, bromides, iodides | soluble with notable exceptions: Ag+, Hg(I), Pb(II) [PbCl2 and PbBr2 are slightly soluble] | |
34444711 | sulfates | soluble except with Ba, Pb(II), Hg(I), Ca, Ag and Sr. [SrSO4 is slightly soluble] | |
34444712 | Group I | soluble | |
34444713 | ammonium | soluble | |
34444714 | carbonates | INsoluble except with group I and ammonium | |
34444715 | chromates | INsoluble except with group I, ammonium. [CaCrO4 and SrCrO4 are slightly soluble] | |
34444716 | hydroxides | INsoluble except with group I, ammonium, Ba, Sr or Ca. [Ca(OH)2) and Sr(OH)2 are only slightly soluble.] | |
34444717 | phosphates | INsoluble except with group I and ammonium | |
34444718 | sulfites | INsoluble except with group I and ammonium | |
34444719 | sulfides | INsoluble except with group I, group II and ammonium |
States of Matter
Chemistry vocab
349006153 | diffusion | Spontaneous mixing of the particles of two substances caused by their random motion | |
349006154 | effusion | Process by which gas particles under pressure pass through a tiny opening | |
349006155 | elastic collision | Collision between gas particles and between particles and container walls. These collisions have no net loss of kinetic energy | |
349006156 | fluid | Gas particles glide easily past one another. Both liquids and gases flow so they are both considered this. These take the shape of their container. | |
349006157 | ideal gas | An imaginary gas that perfectly fits all the assumptions of the kinetic-molecular theory. | |
349006158 | kinetic-molecular theory | Particles of matter are always in motion. | |
349006159 | real gas | A gas that does not behave completely according to the assumptions of the kinetic-molecular theory | |
349006160 | atmosphere of pressure | Exactly 760 mm Hg. | |
349006161 | barometer | Device used to measure atmospheric pressure. | |
349006162 | millimeter of mercury | A common unit of pressure, symbolized by mm Hg. | |
349006163 | newton | It is the force that will increase the speed of one kilogram mass by one meter per second each second it is applied. It is the SI unit of force. | |
349006164 | pascal | The pressure exerted by a force of one newton (1N) acting on an area of one square meter. | |
349006165 | standard temperature and pressure | For purposes of comparison, scientists have agreed on standard conditions of exactly 1 atm pressure and 0°C. These conditions are commonly abbreviated STP. | |
349006166 | absolute zero | -273.15°C or 0 K. The theoretical lowest temperature possible to achieve. | |
349006167 | Boyle's law | The volume of a fixed mass of gas varies inversely with the pressure at constant temperature. (simply - when volume goes up the pressure goes down, and when volume goes down the pressure goes up when temperature is kept constant) | |
349006168 | Charles's Law | The volume of a fixed mass at constant pressure varies directly with the Kelvin temperature (simply - when the temperature goes up the volume goes up, when the temperature goes down, the volume goes down if pressure is constant) | |
349006169 | combined gas law | Expresses the relationship between pressure, volume, and temperature of a fixed amount of gas. | |
349006170 | Dalton's Law of partial pressures | The total pressure of a mixture of gasses is equal to the sum of the partial pressures. | |
349006171 | gas laws | Simple mathematical relationships between the volume, temperature, pressure, and quantity of a gas. | |
349006172 | Gay-Lussac's Law | The pressure of a fixed mass of gas at constant volume varies directly with the Kelvin Temperature. (simply - pressure goes up with the temperature, and down with temperature if volume is kept constant) | |
349006173 | partial pressure | The pressure of each gas in a mixture. | |
349006174 | Avogadro's law | Equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules. | |
349006175 | Gay-Lussac's law of combining volumes of gases | At constant temperature and pressure, the volumes of gaseous reactants and products can be expressed as ratios of small whole numbers | |
349006176 | standard molar volume of a gas | The volume occupied by one mole of a gas at STP. This has been found to be 22.41410 L. | |
349006177 | ideal gas constant | The constant R. | |
349006178 | ideal gas law | The mathematical relationship of pressure, volume, temperature, and the number of moles of a gas. | |
349006179 | capillary action | The attraction of the surface of a liquid to the surface of a solid. | |
349006180 | evaporation | The process by which particles escape from the surface of a nonboiling liquid and enter the gas state. | |
349006181 | surface tension | A force that tends to pull adjacent parts of a liquid's surface together, thereby decreasing surface area to the smallest possible size. | |
349006182 | amorphous solid | The particles are arranged randomly. | |
349006183 | crystal structure | The total three-dimensional arrangement of particles of a crystal. | |
349006184 | melting | The physical change of a solid to a liquid by the addition of heat. | |
349006185 | supercooled liquid | Substances that retain certain liquid properties even at temperatures at which they appear to be solid. | |
349006186 | freezing | The physical change of a liquid to a solid by removal of heat. | |
349006187 | vaporization | The process by which a liquid or solid changes to a gas. | |
349006188 | crystal | A substance in which the particles are arranged in an orderly, geometric, repeating pattern. | |
349006189 | crystalline solid | Most solids are this. They consist of crystals. | |
349006190 | melting point | The temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid. | |
349006191 | unit cell | The smallest portion of a crystal lattice that shows the three-dimensional pattern of the entire lattice. | |
349006192 | boiling | The conversion of a liquid to a vapor within the liquid as well as at its surface. It occurs when the equilibrium vapor pressure of the liquid equals the atmospheric pressure. | |
349006193 | boiling point | The temperature at which the equilibrium vapor pressure of the liquid equals the atmospheric pressure. | |
349006194 | condensation | The process by which a gas changes to a liquid. | |
349006195 | critical point | Indicates the critical temperature and critical pressure. | |
349006196 | critical pressure | The lowest pressure at which the substance can exist as a liquid at the critical temperature. | |
349006197 | critical temperature | The temperature above which the substance cannot exist in the liquid state. | |
349006198 | deposition | The change of state from a gas directly to a solid. | |
349006199 | equilibrium | A dynamic condition in which two opposing changes occur at equal rates in a closed system. | |
349006200 | equilibrium vapor pressure | The pressure exerted by a vapor in equilibrium with its corresponding liquid at a given temperature. | |
349006201 | freezing point | The temperature at which the solid and liquid are in equilibrium at 1 atm pressure. | |
349006202 | Le Chatelier's principle | When a system at equilibrium is disturbed by application of a stress, it attains a new equilibrium position that minimizes the stress. | |
349006203 | Molar heat of fusion | The amount of heat energy required to melt one mole of solid at its melting point. | |
349006204 | molar heat of vaporization | The amount of heat energy needed to vaporize one mole of liquid at its boiling point. | |
349006205 | phase | Any part of a system that has uniform composition and properties. | |
349006206 | phase diagram | A graph of pressure versus temperature that shows the conditions under which the phases of as substance exist. | |
349006207 | sublimation | The change of state from a solid directly to a gas. | |
349006208 | triple point | Indicates the temperature and pressure conditions at which the solid, liquid, and vapor of the substance can coexist at equilibrium. | |
349006209 | volatile liquid | Liquids that evaporate readily. |
Periodic Table all elements we need to know
All the ones Higgins (non honors) needs to know
83490448 | H | hydrogen | |
83490449 | He | helium | |
83490450 | Li | lithium | |
83490451 | Be | beryllium | |
83490452 | B | boron | |
83490453 | C | carbon | |
83490454 | N | nitrogen | |
83490455 | O | oxygen | |
83490456 | F | fluorine | |
83490457 | Ne | neon | |
83490458 | Na | sodium | |
83490459 | Mg | magnesium | |
83490460 | Al | aluminium | |
83490461 | Si | silicon | |
83490462 | P | phosphorus | |
83490463 | S | sulfur | |
83490464 | Cl | chlorine | |
83490465 | Ar | argon | |
83490466 | K | potassium | |
83490467 | Ca | calcium | |
83490468 | Sc | scandium | |
83490469 | Ti | titanium | |
83490470 | V | vanadium | |
83490471 | Cr | chromium | |
83490472 | Mn | manganese | |
83490473 | Fe | iron | |
83490474 | Co | cobalt | |
83490475 | Ni | nickel | |
83490476 | Cu | copper | |
83490477 | Zn | zinc | |
83490478 | Ga | gallium | |
83490479 | Ge | germanium | |
83490480 | As | arsenic | |
83490481 | Se | selenium | |
83490482 | Br | bromine | |
83490483 | Kr | krypton | |
83490484 | Rb | rubidium | |
83490485 | Sr | strontium | |
83490486 | Y | yttrium | |
83490487 | Zr | zirconium | |
83490488 | Nb | niobium | |
83490489 | Mo | molybdenum | |
83490490 | Tc | technetium | |
83490491 | Ru | ruthenium | |
83490492 | Rh | rhodium | |
83490493 | Pd | palladium | |
83490494 | Ag | silver | |
83490495 | Cd | cadmium | |
83490496 | In | indium | |
83490497 | Sn | tin | |
83490498 | Sb | antimony | |
83490499 | Te | tellurium | |
83490500 | I | iodine | |
83490501 | Xe | xenon | |
83490502 | Cs | caesium | |
83490503 | Ba | barium | |
83490504 | W | tungsten | |
83490505 | Pt | platinum | |
83490506 | Au | gold | |
83490507 | Hg | mercury | |
83490508 | Tl | thallium | |
83490509 | Pb | lead | |
83490510 | Bi | bismuth | |
83490511 | Po | polonium | |
83490512 | At | astatine | |
83490513 | Rn | radon | |
83490514 | Ce | cerium | |
83490515 | Th | thorium | |
83490516 | U | uranium |
Organic Chemistry
128504638 | organic | compounds that contain carbon and hydrogen together; complex molecules organized around skeletons of carbon atoms arranged in rings or chains | ![]() |
128504639 | inorganic | compounds that do NOT contain carbon and hydrogen together | ![]() |
128512057 | molecular formula | a chemical formula that shows the number and kinds of atoms in a molecule, but not the arrangement of the atoms. | ![]() |
128512058 | empirical formula | a chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atoms | |
128512059 | structural formula | a chemical formula that shows the arrangement of atoms in a molecule or a polyatomic ion; each dash between a pair of atoms indicates a pair of shared electrons | |
128858606 | dehydration synthesis | A chemical reaction in which two molecules covalently bond to each other with the removal of a water molecule; monosaccharides can be joined this way to produce disaccharides or polysaccharides. | |
128858607 | hydrolysis | Breaking down complex molecules by the chemical addition of water. (For example: polysaccharides can be broken into disaccharides or monosaccharides by this method. | |
128858608 | polymer | A large chemical compound composed of smaller repeating units (monomers). (For example, polysaccharides are large carbohydrate molecules formed from chains of mono- and disaccharides). | |
128865148 | A | Which of the following compounds is an organic compound? a.) C₁₇H₃₅COOH b.) (NH₄)₃PO₄ c.) H₂O d. NaCl | |
128875555 | structural | Which type of chemical formula gives the most information about a compound? | |
128875556 | 22 | How many atoms of hydrogen in C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁? | |
128875557 | CO₂ + H₂O --> C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂ | Write the chemical equation for photosynthesis. | |
128875558 | C₆H₁₂O₆ | In the following equation for photosynthesis, which of the compounds are considered to be organic? CO₂ + H₂O --> C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂ | |
128885208 | hydrolysis | Is the following chemical reaction an example of dehydration synthesis or hydrolysis? C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ + H₂O --> C₆H₁₂O₆ + C₆H₁₂O₆ | |
128885209 | carbohydrate | This organic compound has hydrogen and oxygen in a 2:1 ratio. | |
128885210 | carbohydrate | This organic compound has "rings" of carbon. | |
128885211 | monosaccharide (simple sugar) | The building block of carbohydrates. | |
128885212 | disaccharide | Two monosaccharides joined together in the process of dehydration synthesis form a ____________________________. | |
128885213 | polysaccharide | Three or more connected monosaccharides form a ___________________________. | |
128887179 | carbohydrate | Chitin and cellulose are examples of this type of organic compound. | |
128887180 | polysaccharide (carbohydrate) | Starch is an example of a _________________________________. | |
128924647 | nitrogen | If you see this element, you will know that the organic compound you are looking at is a protein. | |
128924648 | protein | Examples of this organic compound includes enzymes, antibodies, hormones, and pigments. | |
128924649 | protein | The organic compound shown above is a ___________________________. | ![]() |
128924650 | peptide | The bond that holds amino acids together in protein molecules is called a _______________________ bond. | |
128924651 | amino acids | The building blocks of proteins are ____________________________________. | |
128924652 | dipeptide | Two amino acids bonded together (polymer of a protein) | |
128924653 | polypeptide | a peptide chain containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids | |
128924654 | protein | This organic compound is found in gelatin. | |
128924655 | protein | This organic compound is found in egg whites. | |
128924656 | amino acid | The molecule shown above is an: ___________________________________________________ | ![]() |
128924657 | a | The chemical reagent used to test for the presence of proteins is: a) biuret b) benedict's c) iodine d) sudan III | |
128924658 | d | The chemical reagent used to test for the presence of lipids is: a) biuret b) benedict's c) iodine d) sudan III | |
128924659 | b | The chemical reagent used to test for the presence of simple sugars is: a) biuret b) benedict's c) iodine d) sudan III | |
128924660 | c | The chemical reagent used to test for the presence of starch (complex carbohydrates) is: a) biuret b) benedict's c) iodine d) sudan III | |
128925906 | lipids | Fats, oils, and waxes are examples of this organic compound. | |
128925907 | lipids | This organic compound has carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, ONLY, and does not have a specific H:O ratio. | |
128925908 | glycerol and fatty acids | The building blocks of lipids are: _________________________ & __________________________. |
Cell Organelles
91153609 | Nucleus | control center | |
91153610 | Cell Membrane | boundary of cell; controls what enters and leaves the cell | |
91153611 | Cell Wall | boundary of plant cell; provides structure | |
91153612 | Cytoplasm | fills up remaining space; jelly-like; where some cell processes take place | |
91153613 | Mitochondria | powerhouse of the cell; provides energy | |
91153614 | Ribosomes | protein factories | |
91153615 | Endoplasmic Reticulum | transportations system | |
91153616 | Golgi Bodies | receiving and packaging | |
91153617 | Chloroplast | green pigment; captures sun to produce sugars for the cell | |
91153618 | Lysosomes | sanitation; destroys unwanted or unneeded organelles or substances |
Environmental Science 1
225383173 | ecology | the study of the interactions between organisms and thier environment | |
225383174 | biotic | living factors in the environment | |
225383175 | abiotic | nonliving factors in the environment | |
225383176 | population | a group of individuals of the same species that live together in the same area at the same time | |
225383177 | community | all of the populations of different species that live and interact in an area | |
225383178 | ecosystem | a community of organisms and their nonliving environment | |
225383179 | biosphere | the part of the Earth where life exists | |
225383180 | herbivore | a consumer that eats plants | |
225383181 | carnivore | a consumer that eats animals | |
225383182 | omnivore | a consumer that eats a variety of organisms | |
225383183 | scavenger | an animal that feeds on the bodies of dead animals | |
225383184 | food chain | a diagram that represents how the energy in food molecules flows from one organism to the next | |
225383185 | food web | a complex diagram representing the many energy pathways in a real ecosystem | |
225383186 | energy pyramid | a diagram shaped like a triangle showing the loss of energy at each level of the food chain | |
225383187 | habitat | the environment where an organism lives | |
225383188 | niche | an organism's way of life and its relationships with its abiotic and biotic environment | |
225383189 | carrying capacity | the largest population that a given environment can support over a long period of time | |
225383190 | prey | an organism that is eaten by another organism | |
225383191 | predator | an organism that eats other organisms | |
225383192 | symbiosis | a close, long-term association between two or more species | |
225383193 | mutualism | a symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit | |
225383194 | commensalism | a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected | |
225383195 | parasitism | a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits while the other is harmed | |
225383196 | coevolution | long-term changes that take place in two species because of their close interactions with one another |
Test Takers SAT Vocab
This set contains the 400 words that appear most frequently on the SAT. Study, Study!!
423282961 | assuage | to ease, relieve, or lessen, mitigate | |
423282962 | munificent | very generous | |
423282963 | enhance | to improve | |
423282964 | obscure | difficult to understand; difficult to see | |
423282965 | capricious | tending to change one mind's quickly, mercurial | |
423282966 | corrupt | morally bad, to change from good to bad | |
423282967 | ascend | to move upwards | |
423282968 | extricate | to free from difficulty | |
423282969 | quiescence | inactivity | |
423282970 | disperse | to spread widely, disseminate | |
423282971 | succinct | brief, terse | |
423282972 | taciturn | quiet, untalkative, reticent | |
423282973 | meager | lacking in quality or quantity | |
423282974 | esoteric | understood only by a few | |
423282975 | guile | trickiness; deceptiveness | |
423282976 | ephemeral | short-lived, evanescent | |
423282977 | novel | new or different, innovative | |
423282978 | commend | to praise, extol | |
423282979 | apathy | lack of emotion or concern, indifference | |
423282980 | innocuous | harmless | |
423282981 | superficial | shallow; on the surface | |
423282982 | debilitate | to weaken | |
423282983 | endorse | to support, advocate | |
423282984 | inclination | tendency; predilection, proclivity, penchant | |
423282985 | innovative | original, new, novel | |
423282986 | monotony | a dull sameness | |
423282987 | denounce | to criticize publicly | |
423282988 | atrophy | to waste away, wither | |
423282989 | coalesce | to unite, come together | |
423282990 | voluble | talkative, garrulous | |
423282991 | undermine | to weaken | |
423282992 | cursory | hasty, disregarding details, perfunctory | |
423282993 | reticent | quiet, untalkative, taciturn | |
423282994 | refute | to disprove, offer arguments against | |
423282995 | frugal | not spend freely, cheap | |
423282996 | inevitable | unavoidable, certain to happen | |
423282997 | vindicate | to clear of blame or suspicion, exonerate | |
423282998 | abstract | theoretical; difficult to understand | |
423282999 | discord | lack of agreement of harmony, dissonance | |
423283000 | intractable | stubborn, difficult to manage | |
423283001 | ponderous | very dull, boring | |
423283002 | spontaneous | impulsive, not planned | |
423283003 | inept | lacking skill, clumsy, maladroit | |
423283004 | copious | abundant, plentiful, plethora | |
423283005 | conventional | traditional, ordinary, orthodox | |
423283006 | vulnerable | easy to injure or harm | |
423283007 | impartial | fair, not favoring either side, unbiased | |
423283008 | deplore | to strongly disapprove of | |
423283009 | innate | inborn, present at birth | |
423283010 | contrite | regretful, feeling guilt | |
423283011 | contemporary | modern | |
423283012 | contentious | quarrelsome, fond of arguing, cantankerous, pugnacious | |
423283013 | hypocrite | a person who claims to be what he is not | |
423283014 | deplete | to use up | |
423283015 | discursive | rambling, unfocused (often used to describe a lecture that wanders from topic to topic) | |
423283016 | tyranny | absolute power that is often cruel | |
423283017 | accolade | praise; a statement of approval; commendation | |
423283018 | daunt | to intimidate; to discourage | |
423283019 | enigmatic | mysterious, puzzling, obscure, cryptic | |
423283020 | verbose | wordy | |
423283021 | audacity | boldness | |
423283022 | homogeneous | made up of similar parts | |
423283023 | ambivalent | uncertain; having conflicting feelings | |
423283024 | expedite | to speed up | |
423283025 | arable | fit to grow plants on, fertile | |
423283026 | subtle | difficult to detect or understand | |
423283027 | coherent | consistent; logically connected | |
423283028 | censure | to criticize, denounce, castigate, decry [note: don't confuse this word with censor!!) | |
423283029 | garrulous | talkative, voluble | |
423283030 | flagrant | obvious, blatant, conspicuous, obtrusive | |
423283031 | squander | to waste; to spend foolishly [note: don't confuse with squalor!!] | |
423283032 | austere | strict; severely simple | |
423283033 | tranquil | calm, peaceful, serene | |
423283034 | articulate | able to speak clearly and effectively | |
423283035 | viable | workable; able to remain alive | |
423283036 | gregarious | friendly, sociable, amicable, affable, cordial | |
423283037 | clemency | mercy; gentleness in punishing | |
423283038 | burgeon | to grow rapidly; proliferate; flourish | |
423283039 | inception | beginning | |
423283040 | profuse | very abundant; giving freely | |
423283041 | wither | to become dry or lifeless, atrophy | |
423283042 | elicit | to bring out, cause to happen | |
423283043 | adulation | excessive praise | |
423283044 | stolid | unemotional; not easily excited | |
423283045 | indifferent | having no preference, impartial, objective, unbiased | |
423283046 | dearth | scarcity, limited supply, paucity | |
423283047 | altruistic | concerned for the welfare of others | |
423283048 | vilify | to speak ill of; slander | |
423283049 | furtive | secretive, stealthy | |
423283050 | dissent | to disagree | |
423283051 | mitigate | to relieve, lessen, alleviate, assuage | |
423283052 | advocate | to support, to speak in favor of, endorse | |
423283053 | cognizant | aware | |
423283054 | miser | a person who saves money excessively, someone who is parsimonious or frugal | |
423283055 | revere | to respect, admire, venerate | |
423283056 | pacifist | a person who favors peace | |
423283057 | incontrovertible | indisputable, undeniable | |
423283058 | alacrity | eagerness, cheerful willingness | |
423283059 | garner | to get; to acquire | |
423283060 | penury | extreme poverty | |
423283061 | peripheral | on or having to do with the outer edge | |
423283062 | proclivity | tendency, leaning, inclination, predilection, penchant | |
423283063 | recalcitrant | disobedient, resisting authority, intractable | |
423283064 | undulating | moving in a wavelike manner, sinuous | |
423283065 | volatile | highly unstable; explosive | |
423283066 | ambiguous | having more than one meaning | |
423283067 | tolerance | respect for the ways and views of others | |
423283068 | embellish | to decorate; to add fictitious details to | |
423283069 | efface | to erase; to make less noticeable | |
423283070 | conform | to fit in; to act in agreement with | |
423283071 | virtue | moral excellence; good quality | |
423283072 | eulogy | high praise (usually for someone who has died) | |
423283073 | acquiesce | to give in | |
423283074 | competent | capable; sufficiently skilled, proficient | |
423283075 | censor | to prevent publication of | |
423283076 | contempt | strong dislike, scorn, disdain | |
423283077 | buoyant | cheerful; capable of floating | |
423283078 | prodigal | wasteful with money, extravagant | |
423283079 | tact | sensitivity, courtesy | |
423283080 | resilient | capable of recovering quickly | |
423283081 | monarch | a ruler (such as a king or queen) | |
423283082 | indulge | to give in to (a desire) | |
423283083 | dawdle | to waste time | |
423283084 | recant | to take back (a statement) | |
423283085 | parsimony | extreme stinginess, miserliness | |
423283086 | platitude | a dull, overused remark, something banal or hackneyed | |
423283087 | desultory | aimless, haphazard, unconnected, discursive | |
423283088 | partisan | strongly supporting one party or cause, biased | |
423283089 | vigor | strength, energy | |
423283090 | compatible | capable of working in harmony | |
423283091 | extol | to praise highly, commend, adulate | |
423283092 | petulant | irritable, touchy, irascible | |
423283093 | acrimony | bitterness | |
423283094 | cultivate | to grow; to improve | |
423283095 | disparage | to put down, to belittle, vilify, defame, deprecate | |
423283096 | erratic | wandering, inconsistent, discursive, desultory | |
423283097 | beneficial | helpful, good | |
423283098 | levity | lightness of behavior or feeling | |
423283099 | ameliorate | to make better, to improve | |
423283100 | deride | to laugh at, make fun of cruelly | |
423283101 | bane | something that harms or destroys | |
423283102 | anarchy | disorder, absence of government and control | |
423283103 | provincial | narrow-minded, unsophisticated | |
423283104 | soluble | capable of being dissolved | |
423283105 | conspicuous | obvious, readily apparent, flagrant, obtrusive | |
423283106 | consolidate | to join together, merge, coalesce | |
423283107 | extraneous | not essential, not related to, extrinsic, superfluous | |
423283108 | expunge | to remove, erase, efface | |
423283109 | trifling | unimportant, trivial | |
423283110 | objective | not affected by personal feeling, impartial, unbiased, indifferent | |
423283111 | plausible | believable, reasonable | |
423283112 | vacillate | to change one's mind continually | |
423283113 | steadfast | firm, sure | |
423283114 | castigate | to criticize or punish severely | |
423283115 | unwitting | not aware, unintentional | |
423283116 | amicable | friendly | |
423283117 | elucidate | to make clear | |
423283118 | revise | to correct or improve | |
423283119 | comprehensible | capable of being understood | |
423283120 | ascetic | rejecting physical comforts | |
423283121 | cryptic | secret, mysterious | |
423283122 | venerate | to respect | |
423283123 | ostentatious | showy, intended to impress | |
423283124 | bias | preference, prejudice | |
423283125 | augment | to add to, increase | |
423283126 | vivid | lifelike; intense | |
423283127 | pessimism | a tendency to expect the worst | |
423283128 | assess | to evaluate, estimate | |
423283129 | repudiate | to reject | |
423283130 | enervate | to drain of energy | |
423283131 | reprove | to scold | |
423283132 | vigilant | watchful, alert | |
423283133 | raze | to demolish | |
423283134 | trivial | of little importance or significance | |
423283135 | defame | to harm the reputation of | |
423283136 | depravity | wickedness, perversion | |
423283137 | disseminate | to spread widely | |
423283138 | corrugated | covered with grooves or ridges | |
423283139 | dogmatic | stubbornly certain in a belief | |
423283140 | induce | to cause | |
423283141 | affable | friendly, pleasant | |
423283142 | fetter | to bind, restrain | |
423283143 | paucity | fewness, scarcity | |
423283144 | indigenous | native, originally from | |
423283145 | meticulous | extremely careful and precise | |
423283146 | candor | openness, honest | |
423283147 | dormant | asleep, inactive | |
423283148 | fortuitous | accidental and lucky | |
423283149 | inundate | to flood, to overwhelm | |
423283150 | abridge | to shorten, condense | |
423283151 | prevalent | widespread, commonly accepted | |
423283152 | cordial | warmly pleasant | |
423283153 | misanthrope | a person who hates mankind | |
423283154 | appeal | attraction | |
423283155 | appease | to calm, pacify | |
423283156 | orthodox | traditional | |
423283157 | facilitate | to make easier | |
423283158 | terse | brief | |
423283159 | desecrate | to violate the sacredness of | |
423283160 | fallow | inactive, not in use | |
423283161 | mollify | to calm, comfort, appease | |
423283162 | strident | loud, harsh-sounding | |
423283163 | antagonistic | hostile, conflicting, cantankerous, pugnacious | |
423283164 | relevant | related to the matter at hand | |
423283165 | accessible | easy to reach or understand | |
423283166 | aversion | dislike | |
423283167 | conviction | a firm belief | |
423283168 | rancor | resentment, hostility, spite, antagonism, enmity | |
423283169 | surly | rude, unpleasant, brusque | |
423283170 | audible | capable of being heard | |
423283171 | erudite | highly educated | |
423283172 | debase | to reduce in quality or value | |
423283173 | surreptitious | done secretly, sneaky, furtive | |
423283174 | saccharine | overly sweet or agreeable | |
423283175 | skeptical | doubtful | |
423283176 | dispassionate | calm | |
423283177 | brusque | rudely brief, surly | |
423283178 | plagiarism | the theft of someone else's ideas | |
423283179 | preclude | to make impossible, prevent | |
423283180 | bungler | a clumsy person | |
423283181 | dissonance | disagreement; lack of harmony | |
423283182 | distend | to expand, extend | |
423283183 | predilection | preference, liking, inclination, proclivity, penchant | |
423283184 | willful | stubborn, intractable, recalcitrant | |
423283185 | confound | to confuse | |
423283186 | torpor | inactivity | |
423283187 | hackneyed | overused, stale, banal | |
423283188 | invective | an insulting or abusive expression | |
423283189 | uniform | identical, similar | |
423283190 | banal | unoriginal, stale, hackneyed | |
423283191 | consequence | result, outcome | |
423283192 | tangible | real, capable of being touched | |
423283193 | penchant | liking, inclination, proclivity, predilection | |
423283194 | stagnate | to lie motionless | |
423283195 | exasperate | to anger or irritate, pique, vex | |
423283196 | placate | to calm the anger of, appease, mollify, conciliate | |
423283197 | bolster | to support, prop up, buttress | |
423283198 | instigate | to provoke to action | |
423283199 | kindle | to excite, stir up | |
423283200 | emaciated | starved; extremely thin | |
423283201 | opaque | impenetrable by light | |
423283202 | fitful | irregular; inconsistent | |
423283203 | irascible | short-tempered, irritable, petulant | |
423283204 | circumspection | caution | |
423283205 | civil | polite, courteous | |
423283206 | loathe | to hate, scorn, deplore | |
423283207 | score | the written form of a piece of music | |
423283208 | morose | sad, sorrowful, melancholy, despondent | |
423283209 | unprecedented | never before known or experienced | |
423283210 | mundane | ordinary; common place | |
423283211 | refined | polite, well-bred | |
423283212 | assiduous | working devotedly and carefully, meticulous, diligent, painstaking | |
423283213 | amass | to pile up, collect, coalesce, aggregate | |
423283214 | pulverize | to demolish | |
423283215 | fervor | intense emotion | |
423283216 | recluse | one who lives alone; a hermit | |
423283217 | retain | to keep | |
423283218 | diffident | timid, lacking self-confidence | |
423283219 | reserve | a tendency to hold oneself back, restraint | |
423283220 | extrinsic | not essential; from the outside, extraneous, superfluous | |
423283221 | arid | dry | |
423283222 | exonerate | to free from blame, vindicate | |
423283223 | abet | to encourage, urge on, instigate | |
423283224 | adulterate | to add impurities to | |
423283225 | aggregate | to collect; to bring together, coalesce, amass | |
423283226 | prodigious | immense; astonishing [don't confuse with prodigal!] | |
423283227 | rescind | to repeal, cancel | |
423283228 | derivative | copied or adapted from others | |
423283229 | insipid | dull, uninteresting | |
423283230 | engender | to produce; to bring into existence | |
423283231 | conservative | traditional; opposed to change | |
423283232 | impede | to block, obstruct | |
423283233 | impose | to establish by authority | |
423283234 | melancholy | sad, depressed, morose, despondent | |
423283235 | turbulent | violently agitated, disturbed | |
423283236 | obtrusive | obvious, highly noticeable, flagrant, conspicuous | |
423283237 | dispatch | promptness | |
423283238 | understate | to express less strongly than appropriate | |
423283239 | indefatigable | untiring, tireless | |
423283240 | ungainly | clumsy, awkward, inept, maladroit | |
423283241 | culpable | guilty; blameworthy, reprehensible | |
423283242 | jocular | joking, jolly | |
423283243 | mercurial | given to quick changes of mood, capricious | |
423283244 | nefarious | evil, corrupt, depraved | |
423283245 | neologism | a newly invented word | |
423283246 | florid | elaborately decorated; flowery | |
423283247 | incorporate | to include | |
423283248 | cantankerous | quarrelsome, ill-tempered, contentious, antagonistic, pugnacious | |
423283249 | perceptive | having keen understanding | |
423283250 | contract | to make or become smaller, diminish, taper | |
423283251 | meek | spineless, giving in easily | |
423283252 | buttress | to support, reinforce, bolster | |
423283253 | conciliate | to calm, comfort, appease, mollify, placate | |
423283254 | hedonism | single-minded pursuit of pleasure | |
423283255 | illicit | illegal [don't confuse with elicit!] | |
423283256 | fertile | able to produce or sustain growth, arable | |
423283257 | barren | unable to produce or sustain life | |
423283258 | dissipate | to scatter, disappear, disperse | |
423283259 | trepidation | fear, anxiety | |
423283260 | preeminent | superior to all others | |
423283261 | proficient | skilled, capable, competent | |
423283262 | aberration | abnormality | |
423283263 | precocious | maturing early (especially mentally) | |
423283264 | ambulatory | capable of walking | |
423283265 | pique | to arouse; to irritate, exasperate, vex | |
423283266 | proliferate | to grow, increase, burgeon, flourish | |
423283267 | upbraid | to scold, castigate, reprove | |
423283268 | camaraderie | goodwill among friends, amity | |
423283269 | diminish | to make or become smaller, contract, taper | |
423283270 | suppress | to hold back, subdue, inhibit | |
423283271 | inscrutable | not able to be understood, mysterious, obscure, esoteric, enigmatic, cryptic, abstruse | |
423283272 | effervescent | enthusiastic, lively, cheerful, buoyant | |
423283273 | hamper | to prevent the movement or action of, impede, inhibit | |
423283274 | verify | to check the truth of | |
423283275 | explicit | outright, clear, specific | |
423283276 | renounce | to give up (a claim, right, or opinion) | |
423283277 | lavish | abundant; free with money, prodigal, extravagant | |
423283278 | qualified | limited, restricted | |
423283279 | despondent | depressed, disheartened, morose, melancholy | |
423283280 | bustle | to be noisily busy and in a hurry | |
423283281 | beleaguer | to harass | |
423283282 | evanescent | lasting for a very short time, fleeting, ephemeral | |
423283283 | exhume | to dig up (a dead body) | |
423283284 | sate | to satisfy (an appetite or desire) fully, gratify | |
423283285 | diligent | working devotedly and carefully, meticulous, assiduous | |
423283286 | convoluted | complex | |
423283287 | superfluous | extra; beyond what is required, extraneous, extrinsic | |
423283288 | aesthetic | having to do with the sense of beauty | |
423283289 | embrace | to accept | |
423283290 | contend | to claim, argue | |
423283291 | amity | peaceful relations, friendship | |
423283292 | decry | to criticize openly, denounce, censure, castigate | |
423283293 | plethora | overabundance, excess, copiousness | |
423283294 | spartan | sternly disciplined and severely simple, austere, ascetic | |
423283295 | disdain | scorn, contempt | |
423283296 | moderate | to make less intense or severe | |
423283297 | despair | hopelessness, pessimism | |
423283298 | abstruse | difficult to understand, obscure, esoteric, abstract, enigmatic, cryptic, inscrutable | |
423283299 | deference | giving in to another's wished or opinion | |
423283300 | incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or reformed | |
423283301 | perfunctory | done with little interest or care, cursory | |
423283302 | solemn | serious | |
423283303 | inhibit | to restrain, prevent, hamper | |
423283304 | abstain | to quit; to refrain from something | |
423283305 | gratify | to please, satisfy, indulge, sate | |
423283306 | reprehensible | blameworthy, deserving of criticism , culpable | |
423283307 | radical | extreme | |
423283308 | painstaking | careful, taking great pains, meticulous, assiduous, diligent | |
423283309 | optimistic | hopeful, tending to expect the best | |
423283310 | fastidious | fussy, finicky | |
423283311 | deprecate | to belittle, express disapproval of, vilify, disparage, castigate, defame | |
423283312 | meander | to wander aimlessly | |
423283313 | affected | pretended or taken on to impress others | |
423283314 | archaic | ancient; out-of-date | |
423283315 | retention | the act of keeping | |
423283316 | commodious | roomy | |
423283317 | decorous | proper, socially acceptable | |
423283318 | fetid | foul-smelling, stinky | |
423283319 | jettison | to get rid of, discard | |
423283320 | lithe | flexible, limber | |
423283321 | maladroit | clumsy, inept, ungainly | |
423283322 | pugnacious | quarrelsome, eager to fight, contentious, antagonistic, cantankerous | |
423283323 | quixotic | pursuing unreachable goals | |
423283324 | rue | to regret | |
423283325 | sinuous | curvy; graceful in movement, undulating | |
423283326 | squalor | filth; misery | |
423283327 | stasis | balance; motionless, stagnation | |
423283328 | tantamount | equivalent in effect | |
423283329 | truncate | to shorten | |
423283330 | grant | to give | |
423283331 | render | to make, become | |
423283332 | serene | calm, peaceful, tranquil | |
423283333 | parody | a humorous imitation of a work of art | |
423283334 | disgruntled | dissatisfied, irritated | |
423283335 | eccentric | abnormal, strange, peculiar | |
423283336 | auspicious | favorable; promising success | |
423283337 | restraint | holding back in feelings or behavior, suppression, reserve | |
423283338 | congeal | to solidify, freeze, jell | |
423283339 | vex | to irritate, annoy, exasperate, pique | |
423283340 | intricate | complex | |
423283341 | extravagant | given to excessive spending, prodigal, lavish | |
423283342 | dubious | doubtful; questionable | |
423283343 | piety | religiousness, devoutness | |
423283344 | sect | a small group united by a religious belief | |
423283345 | resent | to be annoyed as a result of injury | |
423283346 | disparity | difference, discrepancy | |
423283347 | flourish | to grow quickly, prosper, burgeon, proliferate | |
423283348 | virtuoso | a highly skilled musician | |
423283349 | amorphous | formless, shapeless | |
423283350 | dissuade | to discourage; to talk out of | |
423283351 | enmity | hatred, hostility, antagonism, rancor, loathing | |
423283352 | opportune | suitable; well-times, fortuitous | |
423283353 | presumptuous | overly forward; overly bold | |
423283354 | hilarity | merriment | |
423283355 | altercation | an argument or quarrel | |
423283356 | discrepancy | lack of agreement, difference, discord, disparity | |
423283357 | taper | to lessen; to become smaller at one end, contract, diminish | |
423283358 | spurn | to reject with scorn, repudiate | |
423283359 | prominent | important, well-known | |
423283360 | sustain | to support, keep alive, prolong |
AP US History - American Pageant (chapters 27-28) Flashcards
Ap US History American Pageant, imperialism
53800698 | Imperialism | A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries poitically, socially, religiously and/or economically. | |
53800699 | Jingoism | extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy | |
53800700 | Yellow Journalism | sensational, biased and often false journalism. helped fuel desire for the Sp-Am War | |
53800701 | The Anti-Imperialist League | organization that fought the McKinley administration's expansionist moves; included the presidents of Stanford and Harvard Universities, and novelist Mark Twain, Gompers, Carnegie, Jane Addams, and W J Bryan | |
53800702 | McKinley Tariff | 1890 tariff that raised protective tariff levels by nearly 50%, making them the highest tariffs on imports in the United States history | |
53800703 | Hawaiian annexation | (1898) intended to extend US territory into the Pacific & highlighted resulted from economic integration & rise of US as a Pacific power. Key provision spot for Ame whaling ships, fertile ground from Ame protestant missionaries and a new source of sugar cane production | |
53800704 | The Influence of Sea Power Upon History | an influential treatise on naval warfare written in 1890 by Alfred Thayer Mahan. It details the role of sea power throughout history and discusses the various factors needed to support a strong navy. | |
53800705 | Our Country | book title ____: Its Possible Future and Current Crisis. Encouraged American protestants to do missionary work and to pay attention to racial problems and the crises in the city and of the working class. May have inspired international missionary work. | |
53800706 | Spanish American War | In 1898, a conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence | |
53800707 | Splendid Little War | Nickname for Spanish American war coined by Hay, indicative of US attitude and cockiness | |
53800708 | De Lome Letter | The Spanish ambassador insults President McKinley in this document; accused America of being weak | |
53800709 | USS Maine | President McKinley sent this ship to Havana, Cuba, to protect the American citizens and property (eventually blew up and the U.S. blamed Spain) | |
53800710 | Teller Amendment | U.S. declared Cuba free from Spain, but this amendment disclaimed any American intention to annex Cuba | |
53800711 | Platt Amendment | Amendment to the Cuban constitution (passed b/c of pressure from the US) that allowed the United States to intervene in Cuba and gave the United States control of the naval base at Guantanamo Bay. | |
53800712 | Philippine-American War | The conflict that arose when the US tried to annex this Pacific Island chain | |
53800713 | Insular cases | court cases that determined that inhabitants of U.S. territories had some, but not all, of the rights of U.S. citizens. | |
53800714 | Spheres of Influence | areas in which countries have some political and economic control but do not govern directly (ex. Europe and U.S. in China during Open Door era) | |
53800715 | Open Door Policy | A policy that asked powerful and influential countries to respect Chinese rights and promote fair trade with low tariffs. This policy was accepted by other countries and prevented any country from creating a monopoly on Chinese trade. | |
53800716 | Boxer Rebellion | 1899 rebellion in Beijing, China started by a secret society of Chinese who opposed the "foreign devils". The rebellion was ended by British troops | |
53800717 | Russo Japanese War | A war fought in Asia over control of Korea, Manchuria, etc. Began in 1904, but neither side could gain a clear advantage and win. Both sent reps to Portsmouth, NH where TR mediated Treaty of New Hampshire in 1905. TR won the nobel peace prize for his efforts, the 1st pres. to do so. | |
53800718 | Big Stick Diplomacy | Diplomatic policy developed by TR that emphasizes US power and TR's readiness to use military force if necessary. It is a way of intimidating countries without actually harming them and was the basis of U.S. imperialistic foreign policy. | |
53800719 | Roosevelt Corollary | Roosevelt's 1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the United States has the right to protect its economic interests in South And Central America by using military force | |
53800720 | Lodge Corollary | In 1912 Senate passed resolution to Monroe Doctrine. It stated that non-European powers (such as Japan) would be excluded from owning territory in Western Hemisphere. | |
53800721 | Xenophobia | fear of foreigners/outsiders | |
53800722 | Panama Canal | Ship canal cut across the isthmus of ___ by United States Army engineers; it opened in 1915. | |
53800723 | Dollar Diplomacy | President Taft's policy of linking American business interests to diplomatic interests abroad | |
53800724 | Missionary Diplomacy | Woodrow Wilson's policy contingent on the belief that it was America's responsibility and destiny to spread its institutions and values to the far corners of the globe; also called "moral diplomacy" | |
53800725 | Mexican civil war | 1910-1916, 4 different leaders of Mexico. 1915, Pancho Villa invaded New Mexico, Wilson sent military to Mexico to get Villa, 6K commanded by BlackJack John J Pershing. He asked permission before he went to Mex, and this shows Wilson's moralistic tendency | |
53800726 | Grover Cleveland | 22nd and 24th president, Democrat, Honest and hardworking, fought corruption, vetoed hundreds of wasteful bills, achieved the Interstate Commerce Commission and civil service reform, violent suppression of strikes | |
53800727 | William Randolph Hearst | United States newspaper publisher whose introduction of large headlines and sensational reporting changed American journalism (1863-1951) | |
53800728 | Joseph Pulitzer | creator of the "New York World;"cut the prices so people could afford it; featured color comics and yellow journalism | |
53800729 | Alfred Mahan | Captain of the U.S. Navy who was for imperialism. He thought that a bigger navy was needed to protect American ships. | |
53800730 | Josiah Strong | a popular American minister in the late 1800s who linked Anglo-Saxonism to Christian missionary ideas | |
53800731 | William McKinley | 25th president, Republican, Spanish-American War, Philippine-American War, and the Annexation of Hawaii, imperialism | |
53800732 | John Hay | Was the Secretary of State in 1899; dispatched the Open Door Notes to keep the countries that had spheres of influence in China from taking over China and closing the doors on trade between China and the U.S. | |
53800733 | Queen Liliuokalani | The Hawaiian queen who was forced out of power by a revolution started by American business interests. | |
53800734 | Emilio Aguinaldo | Leader of the Filipino independence movement against Spain (1895-1898). He proclaimed the independence of the Philippines in 1899, but his movement was crushed and he was captured by the United States Army in 1901. | |
53800735 | Teddy Roosevelt | 26th President (1901-1909) Republican, Harvard Grad, youngest to be president (after McKinley died), filed anti-trust suits | |
53800736 | William Howard Taft | 27th president of the U.S.; he angered progressives by moving cautiously toward reforms and by supporting the Payne-Aldrich Tariff; he lost Roosevelt's support and was defeated for a second term. | |
53800737 | Woodrow Wilson | 28th president of the United States, known for World War I leadership, created Federal Reserve, Federal Trade Commission, Clayton Antitrust Act, progressive income tax, lower tariffs, women's suffrage (reluctantly), Treaty of Versailles, sought 14 points post-war plan, League of Nations (but failed to win U.S. ratification), won Nobel Peace Prize | |
53800738 | Henry Cabot Lodge | Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and leader of the "reservationists"; he was a leader in the fight against participation in the League of Nations | |
53800739 | Victorio Huerta | Mexican military dictator who usurped throne, and was kicked out by Wilson | |
53800740 | Pancho Villa | a former bandit who claimed to represent "the people" behind the revolution; Wilson initially supported him; enraged when Carranza named de facto leader of Mexico and wanted to provoke American intervention, discredit Carranza, and himself up as an opponent of the "Gringos"; burned Columbus, New Mexico; American forces sent to pursue him but this man eluded them |
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