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AP US History Unit 5 Vocab Flashcards

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5920246377AssimilationProcess by which a person acquire the social and psychological characteristics of a group0
5920246378EspouseAdopt or support, or marry1
5920246379AntebellumOccurring or existing before a particular war, especially the American Civil War2
5920246380PrudenceThe quality of being prudent; cautiousness3
5920246381ExuberantFilled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement4
5920246382AmeliorateMake something that's bad better5
5920246383JubilationA feeling of great happiness and triumph6
5920246384TurnpikeAn expressway, especially one on which a toll is charged7
5920246385CrosscurrentsA current in a river or sea that flows across another, or a process or tendency that is in conflict with another8
5920246386CockboatA small boat, one used as a tender to a larger boat9
5920246387BideRemain or stay somewhere10
5920246388GrandioseImpressive or magnificent in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so11
5920246389PlumbMeasure or test12
5920246390HypocriteA person who indulges in hypocrisy13
5920246391SuffrageThe right to vote in political elections14
5920246392SucculentTender, juicy, and tasty15
5920246393ChasteAbstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse16
5920246394ScrupleA feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action17
5920246395RescindRevoke, Cancel, or repeal18
5920246396WooTry to gain the love of someone, typically a women, especially with a view to marriage19
5920246397WhetSharpen the blade of a tool or weapon20
5920246398HaughtyArrogantly superior and disdainful21
5920246399WildcatA strike that is sudden and unofficial22
5920246400SuccumbFail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force23
5920246401SupplantSupersede and replace24
5920246402BequestA legacy, something passed down25
5920246403MatronlyLike or characteristic of a married women, especially in being dignified and staid and typically associated with having a large or plump build26
5920246404MinstrelA medieval singer or musician, especially one who sang or recited lyric or heroic poetry to a musical accompaniment for the nobility27
5920246405ParlanceA particular way of speaking or using words, especially a way common to those with a particular job or intrest28
5920246406HamstringCripple a person or animal by cutting their hamstrings29
5920246407QuackeryPromotion of fraudulent or ignorant medical practices30
5920246408UnstintingGiven or given without restraint; unsparing31

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