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7771277893AlokasyonTumutukoy sa mekanismo ng pamamahagi o distribusyon ng mga likas na yaman0
7771277894PamilihanAng tinuturing na pangunahing mekanismo ng alokasyon1
77712778951) mabisa, wasto at matalinong pagamit ng mga ito 2) pamunuhunan 3) Pagamit ng makabagong teknolohiya3 mahalagang pananaraan upang mapalawak ang mga pinagkukunang yaman2
7771277896Tradisyonal na EkonomiyaAng ganitong uri ng ekonomiya ay sinasagot ang mga suluraning pang ekonomiya sa pamamagitan ng mga tradisyon, paniniwala, kagawian3
7771277897Market na ekonomiyaSa sistemang ito ay pagdedesisyon sa pagsagot sa mga suliraning ano, paano, at para kanino ang gagawin ay isanasagawa ng indibidual at pribadong sektor4
7771277898PyudalismoAng may kinalaman sa pagmamay-ari ng lupa5
7771277899Feudal LordAng tawag sa may ari ng lupa6
7771277900VassalsAng tawag sa mga taong nagkakaloob ng serbisyo at nagbibigay proteksyon sa feudal lord7
7771277901FiefSila ay pinagkalooban ng lupa8
7771277902MerkantilismoAng batayan ng kapangyarihan ng bansa ay ang dami ng supply ng ginto at pilak9
7771277903KapitalismoAng rebulusyong industriyal ang nagbibigay daan sa pagkilala ng mga karapatan ng pribadong sektor sa pagpapaunlad ng industriya10
7771277904Adam SmithAma ng makabangong ekonomiks11
7787307376Command na ekonomiyaAng estado ang may responsibilidad sa pagsagot sa supiraning pang ekonomiya12
7787307377KomunismoAng konunismo ay isang sistemang pang-ekonimiya kung saan ang estado ang nagmamay-ari at kumukontrol sa yaman ng bansa at produksiyon13
7787307378PasismoIsang sistemang pang-ekonomiya at politikal na sininulan ni Benito Mussolini sa italy noong 192214
7787307379Benito MussoliniNag tatag ng partidong pasista15
7787307380Pinaghalong Ekonomiya sosyalismoIsang sistemang pang ekonomiya ang masasabing pinaghalo dahil sa pag-iral ng command at market na ekonomiya16
7787307381PagkonsumoAy tumutukoy sa paggamit ng mga produkto at serbisyo upang matugunan ang ating mga pangangailangan17
7787307382ProduksiyonAy paglikha ng mga produkto at serbisyo para matugunan ang pangangailangan ng tao18
7787307383Pag-aanunsiyoNagbibigay impormasyon upang hikayatin ang mga tao na tangkilikin ang isang produkto at serbisyo19
7787307384*Bandwagon *Testimonial *Brand nameUri ng pag-aanunsiyo20
7787307385BandwagonPagpapakita ng dami ng tao na tumatangkilik sa isang produkto21
7787307386TestimonialPag-esndorso ng mga produkto ng mga kilalang personalidad upang hikayatin ang akitin ang mga tao na gamitin at bilihin ang isang produkto22
7787307387Brand namePagpapakilala sa produkto23
7787307388Pagpapahalaga ng taoPrayoridad bago luho24
7787307389PanggagayaPilipino(great imitation) pagkakatulad ng mga produkto na nakikita sa iba25
7787307390KitaLaw of consumption : Ernst Engel Kita- pangubahing kailangan Malaking kita- mas malaki ang ilalan sa kagustuhan26
7787307391OkasyonNag-papaganda, nagaayos (para sa okasyon)27
7787307392PresyoHalaga na katumbas na isang produkto at serbisyo (budget, sale, discount)28
7787307393*Rehiyonalismo *Kaisipang kolonyal *Pakikisama *Pagtanaw ng Utang na LoobMga kaugalian at kulturang pilipino na nakainpluwensya sa pagkonsumo29
7787307394RehiyonalismoEx: bicolano - Mahilig bumili ng pili nuts30
7787307395Kaisipang kolonyalInported goods31
7787307396Patakarang Import liberazationProduktong pagpasok na dayuhang produktong sa lokal na pamilihan32
7787307397PakikisamaPagtatangkilik33
7787307398Pagtanaw na utang na loobPagbili ng produkto at serbisyo kahit hindi kailangan34
7787353468*Produktibo *Tuwiran *mapanganib *maakaayaUri ng pagkonsumo35
7788842622ProduktiboUpang malikha ng ibang produkto36
7788842623TuwiranPagtatamo agad ng kasiyahan sa pagbili / pagtangkilik37
7788842624MapanganibNakakapinsala sa kalusugan ng tao38
7788842625MaaksayaHindi tumugon sa pangangailangan ng gao39
7788842626Law of variteyPagkonsumo ng iba't ibang klase ng produkto40
7788842627Law of diminishing utilityUnting kasiyahan ng tao41
7788842628UtilityKasiyahan na natatamo ng tao sa pagkonsumo42
7788842629Total utilityKabuang kasiyahan43
7788842630Marginal utilityKaragdagan kasiyahan44
7788842631Law of harmonyKumokomplementaryo45
7788842632Law of imitationPangagaya46
7788842633Law of economic orderPangunahing pangangailangan vs. luho47
7788842634Standard LivingAng pagkonsumo ng tao ay naglalarawan ng kalagayan sa buhay48
7788842635PovertyDukha49
7788842636Bare livingIsang kahig, isnag tuka50
7788842637DecencyMas mataas na kitang magagamit sa pagpili ng uri ng produkto, namumuha na may dignidad51
7788842638ComfortSecure and worry free ang kanilang pamumuhay52
7788842639luxuryRich and famous53
7788842640Poverty lineTumutukoy sa kita na kailangan upang matustisan ang mga pangangailangan ng pamilya54
7788842641Poverty incidencePorsiyento ng nga pilipino na hindi makatugon sa pangangailangan tulad ng pagsa mababang kitang tinatangap55
7789029263TC - TVCTotal fixed cost = ?56
7789029264TC - TFCTotal variable cost = ?57
7789029265TFC + TVCTotal cost = ?58
7789029266TFC ➗ TPAverage Fixed cost = ?59
7789029267TVC ➗ TPAverage variable cost = ?60
7789029268TC ➗ TPAverage Total cost = ?61
7789029269TC2 - TC1 —Marginal Cost = ?62
7789029270Samahang pagnenegosyoAng samahang pagnenegosyo ay isang institusyong pang-ekonomiya na may kinalaman sa paglikha ng mga produkto63
7789029271sole proprietorshipSa isahang pagmamay ari ang namamahala at nagmamayari ng kapital ay isang tao lamang64
7789029272Sosyohan (Partnership)Ito ang samahan ng dalawa o higit pang tao na nagkasundo65
7789029273*kooperatiba *korporasyonDalawang uri ng sosyohan66
7789029274KooperatibaIto ang samahang pangnenegosyo na nais palawakin ng pamalahan, ito'y isang samahang na ang mga kasapi ay nagmamayari ng stocks67
7789029275KorporasyonAng samahan na binibuo ng maraming tao na nagkakasundo na mabibigay ng kapital para sa pag nenegosyo68
7789029276StockholderTawag sa nagmamayari ng kapital na tinatawag na share of stock69
7789029278Demand functionSa pamamahitan ng mathematical equation ay maipahahayag ang ugnayan ng presyo at demand70
7789072147demand scheduleIto ay isang talahanayan na nagpapakita ng demand ng mamimili sa bawat lebel ng presyo71
7789029277DemandTumutukoy sa dami ng produkto at serbisyo na kaya handang bilihin ng mga mamimili sa alternatibong presyong sa isang takdang panahon KAGUSTUHAN + KAKAYAHAN = DEMAND72
7789072148demand curveDemand curve ang grapikong paglalarawan ng di -tuwirang relasyon ng presyo at dami ng bibilhin73
7789072149downward slopingNaglalarawan ng di-tuwiran na relasyon ng dalawang variable na habang ang presyo ay tumataas74
7789072150market demandKapag and indibidual na demand ng mga mamimili ay piangsama - sama ay makukuha ang market demand75
7789072151Batas ng demandKapag mataas ang presyo konti ang bumibili kapag mababa ang presyo maraming bumibili76
7789231993Mga salik na Naapekto sa demand77
7789231994Panlasa o kagustuhanAng pagkasawa sa isbag produkto78
7789231995Diminishing utilityKung saan ang kabuuang kasiyahan ng tao ay tumataas sa bawat pagkonsumo ng tao79
7789231996KitaAng salapi na tinatanggap ng tao, kapalit ng ginagawang produkto at serbisyo80
7789231997Normal goodsAng mga produkto na tumataas abg demand kasabay ng pagtaas ng kita ng tao81
7789231998inferior goodsTawag sa mga produkto na hindi tumataas ang kita ng mga tao82
7789231999PopulasyonAng potential market ng isang bansa83
7789232000Presyo na magkaignay na produktoMayroong tintawag na substitute goods at complementary goods84
7789232001Substitute goodsMga produkto na pamalit sa gamit ng produkto85
7789232002Complementary goodsMga produkto na kinokonsumo nang sabay mababawasan ang kapakinabangan ng isang produkto86
7789232003OkasyonBawat selebrasyon tumataas and demand87
7789232004EkspektasyonAng mga mamimili ay nagiisip na maaring maapektohan ang kabuhayan ng bansa88
7789232005Elastisidad ng demandPagbabago ng demand ay sanhi ng ibat ibang salik89
7789232006price elasticityAy pagsukat ng porsiyento ng pagtugon ng mamimili sa bawat porsiyento ng pagbabago ng porsiyento90
7789232007Di-elastikAng pagtugon ng mamimili sa porsiyento ng pagbabago ay highit na mababa (mababa sa 1%)91
7789232008Ganap na di-elastikAng kwenta ng kakayahan ng mamimili na magbabawas ng demand da bawat pagtaas ng presyo92
7789232009ElastikBawat 1% ng pagtaas93
7789232010Ganap na elastikAng mamimili ay handang bumili ng maraming produkto sa isnag takdang presyo94
7789232011UnitaryKatumbas ng 195
7789232012Kahulugan ng supplyAng gawi at kilos ng mga prodyusers ang pinagaaralan sa bahaging ito96
7789232013SupplierPagananis at kakayahan97
7789232014Supply functionMath equation (para makuha ang suppy schedule)98
7789232015supply scheduleMula sa paggamit ng supply function99
7789232016Supply curveIto ay tumutukoy sa grapikong paglalarawan ng tuwirang relasyon ng presyo100
7789232017market supplyKapag pinagsama sama ang mga supply ng bawat prodyuser101
7789232018Batas ng supplyPataas na supply - pataas na presyo102
7789232019TeknolohiyaIto ay tumutukoy sa paggamit ng makabagong kaalaman at kagamitan sa paglikha ng mga produkto103
7789232020SubsidyTulong na ipingakaloob ng pamahalaan na maliliit na negosyante104
7789232021KagustuhanIba't ibang gastusin ang nakapaloob sa paglikha ng mga produkto105
7789232022Panahon / klimaSupply ng produkto ay naayon sa kalagayan ng panahon sa isang lugar106
7789232023Presyo ng ibang produktoKapag ang presyo ay tumaas, ang mga supplier ay nagaganyak na magbenta ng nasabing produkto107
7789232024EkspektasyonDahil sa inaasahan na pagtaas ng presyo sa darating na araw bunga ng pangayayri sa kapaligiran108

AP Psychology Unit 4 Flashcards

Advanced Placement Psychology
Enterprise High School, Redding, CA
All terms from Myers Psychology for AP (BFW Worth, 2011)

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7313793620sensationthe process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.0
7313793621perceptionthe process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events.1
7313793622bottom-up processinganalysis that begins with the sensory receptors and works up to the brain's integration of sensory information.2
7313793623top-down processinginformation processing guided by higher-level mental processes, as when we construct perceptions drawing on our experience and expectations.3
7313793624selective attentionthe focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus.4
7313793625inattentional blindnessfailing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere.5
7313793626change blindnessfailing to notice changes in the environment.6
7313793627psychophysicsthe study of relationships between the physical characteristics of stimuli, such as their intensity, and our psychological experience of them.7
7313793628absolute thresholdthe minimum stimulation needed to detect a particular stimulus 50 percent of the time.8
7313793629signal detection theorya theory predicting how and when we detect the presence of a faint stimulus (signal) amid background stimulation (noise). Assumes there is no single absolute threshold and that detection depends partly on a person's experience, expectations, motivation, and alertness.9
7313793632difference thresholdthe minimum difference between two stimuli required for detection 50 percent of the time. Also called the just noticeable difference (jnd).10
7313793633Weber's lawthe principle that, to be perceived as different, two stimuli must differ by a constant percentage (rather than a constant amount).11
7313793634sensory adaptationdiminished sensitivity as a consequence of constant stimulation.12
7313793635transductionconversion of one form of energy into another. In sensation, the transforming of stimulus energies, such as sights, sounds, and smells, into neural impulses our brains can interpret.13
7313793643accomodationthe process by which the eye's lens changes shape to focus near or far objects on the retina.14
7313793650parallel processingthe processing of many aspects of a problem simultaneously; the brain's natural mode of information processing for many functions, including vision. Contrasts with the step-by-step (serial) processing of most computers and of conscious problem solving.15
7313793651Young-Helmholtz trichromatic (three-color) theorythe theory that the retina contains three different color receptors—one most sensitive to red, one to green, one to blue—which, when stimulated in combination, can produce the perception of any color.16
7313793659place theoryin hearing, the theory that links the pitch we hear with the place where the cochlea's membrane is stimulated.17
7313793660frequency theoryin hearing, the theory that the rate of nerve impulses traveling up the auditory nerve matches the frequency of a tone, thus enabling us to sense its pitch.18
7313793664kinesthesisthe system for sensing the position and movement of individual body parts.19
7313793665vestibular sensethe sense of body movement and position, including the sense of balance.20
7313793667sensory interactionthe principle that one sense may influence another, as when the smell of food influences its taste.21
7313793668gestaltan organized whole. Gestalt psychologists emphasized our tendency to integrate pieces of information into meaningful wholes22
7313793669figure-groundthe organization of the visual field into objects (the figures) that stand out from their surroundings (the ground).23
7313793671depth perceptionthe ability to see objects in three dimensions although the images that strike the retina are two-dimensional; allows us to judge distance.24
7313793672visual cliffa laboratory device for testing depth perception in infants and young animals.25
7313793673binocular cuesdepth cues, such as retinal disparity, that depend on the use of two eyes.26
7313793674retinal disparitya binocular cue for perceiving depth by comparing images from the retinas in the two eyes, the brain computes distance—the greater the disparity (difference) between the two images, the closer the object.27
7313793675monocular cuesdepth cues, such as interposition and linear perspective, available to either eye alone.28
7313793676phi phenomenonan illusion of movement created when two or more adjacent lights blink on and off in quick succession.29
7313793677perceptual constancyperceiving objects as unchanging (having consistent shapes, size, lightness, and color) even as illumination and retinal images change.30
7313793678color constancyperceiving familiar objects as having consistent color, even if changing illumination alters the wavelengths reflected by the object.31
7313793679perceptual adaptationin vision, the ability to adjust to an artificially displaced or even inverted visual field.32
7313793680perceptual seta mental predisposition to perceive one thing and not another.33
7313793681extrasensory perception (ESP)the controversial claim that perception can occur apart from sensory input; includes telepathy, clairvoyance, and precognition.34
7313793682parapsychologythe study of paranormal phenomena, including ESP and psychokinesis.35

AP Human Geography: Geography Flashcards

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9975500077spacegeometric surface of the Earth0
9975500078placean area of bounded space of some human importance1
9975500079regiona type of place2
9975500080toponyma place name3
9975500081sequent occupancythe succession of groups and cultural influences throughout a place's history4
9975500082place-specific cultureex. Sante Fe, Mexico, a complex mix of multiple Native American, Spanish colonial, and modern American influences based upon the sequence of past and current societal influences5
9975500083scalerelationship of an object or place to the earth as a whole6
9975500084map scaledescribes the ratio of distance on a map and distance in the real world in absolute terms7
9975500085relative scale(AKA the scale of analysis) which describes the level of aggregation8
9975500086level of aggregationthe level at which you group things together for examination9
9975500087formal regionan area of bounded space that possesses some homogenous characteristic or uniformity10
9975500088linguistic regioneveryone speaks the same language, but can be very different culturally11
9975500089culture region boundariesThe American "Dixie" south, fuzzy borders12
9975500090political region boundariesBoundary between countries, finite and well-defined13
9975500091Environmental region boundariestransitional and measurable14
9975500092Ecotonethe environmental transition zone between two biomes15
9975500093functional regionareas that have a central place (or node) that is a focus or point of origin that expresses some practical purpose, the influence of this point is strongest in the areas close to the center, and the strength of influence diminishes as distance increases from that point16
9975500094market areaa type of functional region, home pro sport team example, more coverage and media in the city, diminishes as you move away17
9975500095area of influenceoutlet malls, shoppers travelling from longer distances but making a fewer number of trips18
9975500096intervening opportunitythe shoppers who are "just passing through", who see a very brief intervening opportunity to do some discount shopping19
9975500097vernacular regionbased upon the perception or collective mental map of the region's residents20
9975500098absolute locationdefines a point or place on the map using coordinates such as latitude and longitude21
9975500099relative locationrefers to the location of a place compared to a known place or geographic feature, McLean and DC22
9975500100Equator0 latitude23
9975500101North and South Poles90 degrees latitude24
9975500102Prime Meridian0 degrees longitude25
9975500103International Date Line (sort of)180 degrees longitude26
9975500104sitethe physical characteristics of a place, such as the fact that NYC is located on a large, deep water harbor, next to the Atlantic ocean27
9975500105situationrefers to the place's interrelatedness with other places, NYC and New England, port-of-call for Atlantic Circular Trade28
9975500106absolute distancein terms of linear units29
9975500107relative distancein terms of the degree of interaction between places or in units of time traveled30
9975500108distance decaymeans that the further away different places are from a place of origin, the less likely interaction will be with the original place31
9975500109Tobler's Lawa principle that expresses relative distance, states that all places are interrelated, but closer places are more related than further ones32
9975500110friction of distancethe increase in time and cost that usually comes with increasing distance33
9975500111space-time compressiondecresed time and relative distance between places34
9975500112modes of transportationairplanes, reduce travel time between two distant points, and as a result increase interaction35
9975500113central placesany node of human activity36
9975500114Central Place Theorydeveloped in the 1930s by the German geographer Walter Christaller, saw the economic world as an abstract spatial model, in which city location and the level of urban economic exchange could be analyzed using central places within hexagonal market areas, which overlapped each other at different scales37
9975500115core and peripheryMormon culture in Salt Lake City and the greater Western US38
9975500116clusterwhen things are grouped together39
9975500117agglomerationwhen clustering occurs purposefully around a central point or an economic growth pole40
9975500118random patternwhen there is no rhyme or reason to the distribution of a spatial phenomenon41
9975500119scaterredobjects that are normally ordered but appeared dispersed42
9975500120linearif the pattern is a straight line43
9975500121sinuousif the pattern is wavy44
9975500146metes and bounds45
9975500122township and rangebased upon lines of latitude and longitude46
9975500123arithmetic densitythe number of things per square unit of distance47
9975500124agricultural densityrefers to the number of people per square unit of land actively under cultivation48
9975500125physiologic densitymeasures the number of people per square unit of arable (being farmed or could be farmed) land49
9975500126Expansion diffusionthe pattern originates in a central place and then expands outward in all directions to other locations50
9975500127hierarchical diffusionthe pattern originates in a first order location then moves down to second-order locations and from each of these to subordinate locations at increasingly local scales51
9975500128relocation diffusionthe pattern begins at a point of origin and then crosses a significant physical barrier, such as an ocean, mountain range, or desert, then relocates on the other side, often the journey can influence and modify the items being diffused52
9975500129contagiousthe pattern begins at a point of origin and then moves outward to nearby locations, especially those on adjoining transportation lines, this could be used to describe a disease but can also describe the movement of other things, such as news in rural regions53
9975500130stimulus diffusionhere a general and underlying principle diffuses and then stimulates the creation of new products or ideas54
9975500131topographic mapshows the contour lines of elevation, as well as the urban and vegetation surface with road, building, river, and other natural landscape features. These maps are highly accurate in terms of location and topography. They are used for engineering surveys and land navigation, especially in wilderness regions55
9975500132thematic mapa number of different map types: chloropleth maps, isoline maps, dot density maps, flow-line maps, cartograms56
9975500133chloropleth mapsexpress the geographic variability of a particular theme using color variations57
9975500147isoline maps58
9975500148dot-density maps59
9975500149flow-line maps60
9975500150cartograms61
9975500134equal-area projectionsattempt to maintain the relative spatial science and the areas on the map, however these can distort the actual shape of polygons, such as the Lambert projections bending and squishing the northern Canadian islands to keep them at the same map scale as southern Canada on a flat sheet of paper62
9975500135conformal projectionsattempt to maintain the shape of polygons on the map, the downside is that conformal projections can distort the relative area from one part of the map to the other, for instance, in the commonly used Mercator projection, the shape of Greenland is preserved, but it appears to be much larger in size than it actually is63
9975500136Robinson projection and Goode's homolosine projectionmap projections that try to balance area and form, sacrificing a bit of both to create a more visually practical representation on the earth's surface64
9975500137modelan abstract generalization of real-world geographies that share a common pattern65
9975500138spatial modelsattempt to show the commonalities in pattern among similar landscpaes66
9975500139urban modelstry to show how different cities have similar spatial relationships and economic or social structures67
9975500140non-spatial modelsthe demographic transition model, for instance, uses population data to construct a general model of the dynamic growth in national scale populations without reference to space68
9975500141concentric zone modelcost-to-distance relationship in urban real estate prices, the resulting bid-rent curve explains why land prices are relatively low in suburban areas, but exponentially higher in the central business distrcit69
9975500142gravity modela mathematical model that is used in a number of different types of spatial analysis, used to calculate transportation flow between two points, determine the area of influence of a city's businesses, and estimate the flow of migrants to a particular place: Equation - (Location1Population x Location2Population)/Distance^270
9975500143GISGeographical Information Systems, incorporate one r more data layers in a computer program capable of spatial analysis and mapping, data layers are numerical, coded, and textual data that is attributed to specific geographic coordinates or areas71
9975500144GPSGlobal Positioning Systems, utilize a network of satellites, which emit a measurable radio signal, when this signal is available from three or more Navstar satellites, a GPS receiver is able to triangulate a coordinate location and display map data for the user72
9975500145Aerial photography and Satellite based remote sensingmake up a large-amount of the geographic and GIS data used today, aerial photographs are images of the earth from aircraft, printed on film, while remote sensing satellites use a computerized scanner to record data from the earth's surface, these data include not only visual light waverlengths, but also infrared and radar information73

AP Lang Flashcards

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7504761696Aristotelian ArgumentAlso known as the Classic Argument Refers to Greek philosopher Aristotle Considered one of the original structures for an argument Purpose is to confirm a position and refute the opposition Uses logic and empirical evidence Has four main parts: claim, confirmation, concession and refutation, and conclusion Begin by giving any necessary background for understanding the issues and state your central thesis. Present claim and evidence to confirm your position. Acknowledge the counterargument and refute it by using evidence and pointing out faulty reasoning. Conclude your argument by solving the problem in the introduction and showing the significance of your position.0
7504770046Rogerian approach:Refers to psychologist Carl Rogers Uses a style that is more compromising and consensus-building Writer strives to find a common ground with the opposing side Effective for emotionally charged issues, since it relies more on logical evidence rather than emotional reasons Has four basic parts: general problem, reader's perspective and contexts for validity, writer's perspective and contexts for validity, and compromise Begin by grabbing the reader's attention, explaining the issue, and showing how it impacts both sides in a neutral, non-biased tone. Describe the opposing side and situations in which the opponent's position may be valid. Provide reasons for differing with the opposing view in certain situations. Conclude by showing how the opponent's position would be stronger if elements of the writer's position were adopted in order to reinforce common ground.1
7504779944Toulmin Argument:Refers to twentieth-century philosopher Stephen Toulmin Especially effective for controversial issues that do not have an absolute truth Seeks to establish a realistic and reasonable solution rather than "win" the argument Works backward: presents an idea first and then works to justify it Has six basic parts: claim, qualifier, data, warrant, backing, and rebuttal Begin with a claim and qualifiers. Offer data to support the thesis. Present a warrant to connect the claim and the data. Offer factual backing to support the warrant. Discuss a counterclaim to establish common ground and credibility. Rebut the opposition by providing evidence that negates the counterclaim.2
7558694285synthesiscombining facts, quotes, examples from outside resources with your own ideas and reasoning3
7558769293Fallacyan error in someones logic or a mistake in someone's reasoning.4
7558793843Hasty Generalization FallacyA logical fallacy in which a conclusion is based on insufficient evidence or a sample of people that are to small. linked to stereotypes and prejudices.5
7558813659Post Hoc fallacyA logical fallacy in which we assume that because B comes after A, A caused B. In Latin " After this, therefore, because of this"6
7558836449Slippery Slope fallacyA logical fallacy that claims if a particular action is taken, it will lead to an undesired event, which leads to another undesirable event and so on.7
7558865017authority fallacyA logical fallacy that uses an "authority" who is not an expert on the issue8
7559009797popularity fallacya logical fallacy that claims something is true because people accept the claim or agree with the position. This fallacy takes advantage of people's desire to be part of the majority.9
7559092443FearA logical fallacy that uses fear to create support for the claim.10
7763155059Anaphorarepetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.11
7763160915wroughtarchaic past and past participle of work.12
7806961968Figurative languagerefers to words or phrases that should not be taken literally. Writers use this rhetorical device to show connections between ideas, engage their reader, and make their ideas more compelling.13
8476281640melancholya feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause. sad and pensive.14
8476290906laconicusing very few words.15
8476346580wryusing or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor. twisted into an expression of disgust, disappointment, or annoyance.16
8476644293allegorya story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.17
8476648006analogya comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.18
8476862869Direct QuotationWords taken from the source19
8476866431paraphraseA rephrasing of the original text or idea using your own words20
8476868533SummaryAn explanation of the main points or ideas written in your own words21
8477172855demystifymake (a difficult or esoteric subject) clearer and easier to understand22
8477320008What is AlliterationRepetition of initial consonant sound23
8477379840effect of alliterationfocuses the reader's attention on a particular section of text by punctuating a sound and creating a rhythm.24
8477382251allusionReference to a person, place, thing, event, or idea of historical, cultural, political, religious, or literary significance25
8477392061ImagerySensory details that evoke any or all of the five senses26
8477394029MetaphorFigure of speech that compares two unlike things without using any comparison words27
8477398624simileFigure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"28
8477828967extolpraise enthusiastically.29

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9771907256AllegoryNarrative with multiple levels of meaning0
9771913354AllusionA literary, historical, religious, or mythological reference1
9771944314AnaphoraRepetition of words at start of successive clauses2
9771970594AntithesisJuxtaposition of sharply contrasting ideas in balanced/parallel words3
9772003437AphorismConcise statement designed to make a point/illustrate commonly held belief4
9772081593ApostropheConcise statement designed to make a point/ illustrate commonly held belief5
9772128783AssonanceRepetition of identical/similar vowel sounds6
9772150371AsyndetonStyle where conjunctions are omitted7
9772176524AttitudeTones, voice/mood of writing8
9772211007Begging the questionPloy where the arguer sides steps question/conflict, evading/ignoring question9
9772259667CanonThat which has been accepted as authentic10
9772268808ClaimAn assertion of something as a fact11
9772277376ColloquialOrdinary language12
9772290167ConceitProlonged comparison of two unlikely things13
9772303913ConnotationMeaning suggested by by a word apart from its denotation, or explicit definition14
9788830339ConsonanceRepetition of two or more consonants15
9788843418ConventionAccepted manner, model, or tradition16
9788859221Deductive reasoningArgument in which specific statements are drawn from general principles17
9788883145DialectLanguage or speech from a specific area18
9788891026DictionSpecific word choice to persuade19
9788901878DidacticContaining instructive purpose or a lesson20
9788919119ElegyPoetic lament on death of a person21
9788928308EpistropheRepetition of a phrase at the end of sentences22
9788939920EpitaphPraise for a dead person23
9788963961EthosAppeal of text to credibility24
9788975690EulogySpeech in praise of a deceased person25
9788985492EuphemismKinder way to give unpleasant information26
9788996482ExpositoryExplains its Meaning or purpose27
9789009629Extended metaphorSeries of comparisons in a writing28
9789020194GenreType or class of literature29
9789028215HomilyTalk on moral or spiritual life30
9789407809Inductive reasoningArgument in which general convulsion are drawn from specific facts31
9789442147InferenceConclusion or proposition arrived at by considering facts/observation/data32
9789457507IronyContrast between what is stated and what is meant33
9789467318JargonSpecialized/technical language of a trade, professional, or similar group34
9789487136JuxtapostionLocation of one thing adjacent to another35
9789495315LitoteFigure of speech that emphasizes its subject by conscious understatemeant36
9789521242MetonymyFigure of speech in which an attribite/ feature is used to name/ designate something37
9789539049OxymoronFigure of speech combing two apparently contradictory elements, often humours38
9789573036ParadoxSeemingly contradictory statement39
9789577793PathosElement in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow40
9789592221Point of viewRelation of narrator/ author to subject41
9789611103ProseOrdinary form of written language, not poetry42
9789622595RealismDescribing nature/life without idealization43
9789644025Rebuttal/refutationCountering of anticipated argument44
9789656615Rhetorical questionQuestion asked for stylistic effect, answer not expected45
9789669445RhetoricThe art of using words to persuade46
9789676459SarcasmVerbal irony in which "praise" is actually critical47
9789693234SatireLiterary work that ridicules human failings48
9789702921StyleDistinctive manner of expressiin49
9789709737SymbolismElement of literary work that figuratively stands for something else50
9789732323SynecdocheWhen a part is used to signify a whole51
9789740548SyntaxSentence structure52

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8044313018Folk CultureTraditionally practiced by small rural living in relative isolation from other groups0
8044313019popular cultureCulture found in a large society and shared habits despite differences in characteristics1
8044313020HabitA repetitive act performed by a particular individual2
8044313021CustomRepetition of an act to the extent that it becomes characteristic of the group of people performing the act3
8044313022inventionParticular person or corporation4
8044313023innovationAn improvement of an existing technological product, system, or method of doing something.5
8044313024DowryA gift from one family to another is a sign of respect6

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8050176396Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoEnded the Mexican-American War0
8050176397Wilmot ProvisoAmendment that sought to prohibit slavery from territories acquired from Mexico1
8050176398General Lewis Cassfather of popular sovereignty2
8050176399War of 1812Fought between Britain and the United States largely over the issues of trade and impressment3
8050176400Popular SovereigntyNotion that the sovereign people of a given territory should decide whether to allow slavery.4
8050176401General Zachary TaylorHero of Buena Vista in the Mexican War5
8050176402Free Soil PartyA party committed against the extension of slavery in the territories & one that also advocated federal aid for internal improvements and urged free government homesteads for settlers6
8050176404Underground RailroadInformal network of volunteers that helped runaway slaves from the South and reach free soil Canada7
8050176405Harriet TubmanFormer slave who helped slaves escape on the Underground Railroad8
8050176406Henry ClayThe Great Compromiser9
8050176407Stephen DouglasThe Little Giant10
8050176408John C. CalhounSouthern senator who pleaded for states rights, for slavery to be left alone, for the return of runaway slaves, he restoration of the rights of the South as a minority, and the return for political balance11
8050176409Daniel WebsterNortherner who proclaimed that the new land could not hold shaves & his Seventh of March speech helped move the north into Compromise12
8050176410Seventh of March SpeechDaniel Webster's address urging the north to support the Compromise of 1850.13
8050176411William H. SewardSenator of NY who was against concession and hated slavery and said that Christian legislators must adhere to a "higher law" and not allow slavery to exist14
8050176412Millard FillmoreTook over when President Taylor died & signed a series of agreements known as the Compromise of 185015
8050176413Compromise of 1850Admitted California as a free state, opened New Mexico and Utah to popular sovereignty, ended the slave trade in Washington D.C., and introduced a stricter Fugitive slave law16
8050176414Fugitive Slave LawStated that (1) fleeing slaves couldn't testify on their own behalf, (2) The federal commissioner who handled the case got $5 if the slate was free and $10 if not, (3) people were ordered to help catch slaves, even if they didn't want to17
8050176415Franklin Pierce"dark horse" candidate in the election of 1852 for the Democrats, wins the presidency. Known as the "fainting general"18
8050176416Winfield Scott"Old Fuss and Feathers," whose conquest of Mexico City brought U.S. victory in the Mexican War19
8050176417Jefferson DavisPresident of the Confederate States of America20
8050176418William Walkerdeclared himself the president of Nicaragua and legalized slavery21
8050176419Ostend ManifestoStated that the state was to offer $120 million to Spain for Cuba and if it refused and Spains ownership of Cuba continue to endanger the United States there in America would be justified in seizing island22
8050176420Commodore Matthew PerryHis treaty of Kanagawa formerly opened Japan23
8050176421Gadsden PurchaseAcquired additional land from Mexico for $10 million to facilitate the construction of a southern trans continental railroad24
8050176422Kansas-Nebraska ActProposed that the issue of slavery be decided by popular sovereignty in the Kansas and Nebraska territory, revoking the 1820 Missouri Compromise25
8050176423Harriet Beecher StoweAuthor of Uncle Tom's Cabin26
8050176424Hinton R. HelperNon-aristocratic white North Carolinian, who tried to prove that the non-slave-holding Southern whites were the ones most hurt by slavery27
8050176425John BrownLed a band of followers to Pottawatomie Creek in May of 1856 and hacked to death five presumable pro-skaveryites28
8050176426Bleeding KansasCivil war in Kansas over the issue of slavery in the territory29
8050176427Lecompton ConstitutionProposed Kansas state constitution that would have allowed slavery.30
8050176428James BuchananSucceeded Franklin Pierce, was more toward the South, & firmly supported the Lecompton Compromise31
8050176429Charles SumnerVocal anti-slaveryite & his speeches condemned all slavery supporters32
8050176430Preston BrooksDecided that since he couldn't challenge Charles Sumner to a duel, he instead beat him with a cane until it broke33
8050176431John C. FremontDashing explorer/adventurer who led the overthrow of Mexican rule in California after war broke out34
8050176432Know Nothing PartyNativist political party which emerged in response to an influx of immigrants35
8050176433NativistsOld-stock Protestants against immigrants36
8050176434Dred ScottUnited States slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state37
8050176435Chief Justice Roger TaneySaid that no slave could be a citizen of the U.S. in his justification38
8050176436Panic of 1857Financial crash brought on by gold-fueled inflation, overspeculation, and excess grain production39
80589149195th AmendmentSaid that Congress couldn't take away property, in this case, slaves40
8050176437Panic of 1837Economic crisis triggered by bank failures, elevated grain prices, and Andrew Jackson's efforts to curb over speculation on western lands & transportation improvements41
8050176438Abraham LincolnRan for Senate against Stephen A. Douglas & lost42
8050176439Freeport DoctrineDeclared that since slavery couldn't exist without laws to protect it, territorial legislatures would have the final say on the slavery question43
8050176440Harpers FerryFederal arsenal in Virginia seized by abolitionist John Brown in 1859.44
8050176441Robert E. LeeCommander of the Confederate Army45
8050176442John C. Breckinridgepro-slavery candidate nominated by southern Democrats for the 1860 presidential election46
8050176443John Bellcandidate nominated for the 1860 election by the Constitutional Union Party(know nothing party)47
8050176444Confederate States of Americathe seven southern states that seceded from the United States in 186148
8050176445Crittenden AmendmentsAttempt to appease the South, would have given federal protection for slavery in all territories south of the 36*30' where slavery was supported by popular sovereignty49
8050176446Fort SumterThe first shots of the Civil War were fired in South Carolina50
8050176447Border StatesFive slave states- Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia- that did not secede during the Civil War51
8050176448Five Civilized TribesCherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws, and Seminoles52
8050176449Thomas "Stonewall" JacksonConfederate general - killed by his own men in the Battle of Chancellorsville in 186353
8050176450King Wheat and King Cornname the two "King" economies of the North54
8050176451Charles Francis AdamsPersuaded Britain not to build any more ships for the Confederacy, since they might someday be used against England55
8050176452Archduke MaximilianAppointed by Napoleon III to become emperor of Mexico56
8050176453Habeas CorpusConstitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment57
8050176454Morrill Tariff ActIncreased duties back up to 1846 levels to raise revenue for the Civil War.58
8050176455National Banking SystemNetwork of member banks that could issue currency against purchased government bonds.59
8050176456National Banking ActAct that established a system of federal banks, allowing for a standard issue of currency60
8050176458Clara BartonNurse during the Civil War; founder of the American Red Cross61
8050176459Dorthea Dixwoman who pushed for changes in the treatment of the mentally ill and founded 32 mental hospitals62
8050176460Sally TompkinsRichmond infirmary for wounded Confederate soldiers & was awarded rank of Captain by Jefferson Davis63
8050176461Battle of Bull RunFirst major battle of the Civil War, a victory for the South64
8050176462General George McClellanUnion General at Antietam. Very cautious65
8050176463Peninsula CampaignUnion General George B. McClellan's failed effort to seize Richmond, the Confederate Capital.66
8050176465Seven Days' BattlesConfederate victory in Virginia, during which Lee stopped Union campaign against Richmond67
8050176466Blockade-runningprocess of smuggling materials through the blockade68
8050176467Second Battle of Bull RunEnded in a decisive victory for Confederate General Robert E. Lee69
8050176468General John PopeUnion general at 2nd Battle of Bull Run; defeated; replaced by McClellan70
8050176469Battle of AntietamLandmark battle that ended in a draw but demonstrated the prowess of the Union army, forestalling foreign intervention and giving Lincoln the "victory" he needed to issue the Emancipation Proclamation71
8050176470Emancipation ProclamationDeclared all slaves in rebelling states to be free but didn't affect slavery in non-rebelling states72
8050176471A.E. BurnsideTook over the Union army, but lost badly after launching a rash frontal attack at Fredericksburg73
8050176472Battle of FredericksburgDecisive victory in Virginia for Confederate General Lee, who successfully repelled a Union attack74
8050176473"Fighting Joe" HookerBadly beaten at Chancellorsville75
8050176474Battle of ChancellorsvilleCivil War battle that was one of the Confederate army's major victories76
8050176475Battle of GettysburgCivil War battle in PA that was won by the Union and became the turning point of the war77
8050176476General George G. MeadeAccidentally took a stand atop a low ridge flanking a shallow valley and the Union and Confederate armies fought a bloody and brutal battle in which the North "won"78
8050176477General George Pickettled the failed Confederate charge through an open field at the Battle of Gettysburg79
8050176478Gettsyburg AddressAbraham Lincolns speech, delivered at the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg battlefield80
8050176479Ulysses S. GrantUnion general81
8050176480David G. FarragutCommander of the Union navy82
8050176481VicksburgTwo and a half month siege of a Confederate fort on the Mississippi River83
8050176482General William Tecumseh ShermanUnion general known for his devastating March to the Sea.84
8050176483March to the SeaSherman's march to Savannah which cut off confederate supplies received by the sea85
8050176485War DemocratsDemocrats who supported war and Lincoln86
8050176486Peace DemocratsUS Democrats who didn't support the war and hoped to reunite the states through negotiation87
8050176487CopperheadsNorthern Democrats who opposed the Civil War and sympathized with the South88
8050176488Clement L. VallandighamNotorious leader of the Copperheads from Ohio, who was banished to the Confederacy89
8050176489Union PartyThe temporary 1864 coalition of republicans and War Democrats that backed Lincoln's re-election90
8050176490Andrew JohnsonChosen by the Union party to ensure that the war democrats would vote for Lincoln91
8050176491Cold HarborSoldiers were sent to battle with papers pinned on their backs showing their names and addresses92
8050176492RichmondCaptured and burned by Grant93
8050176493Appotomax Court HouseSite where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Grant94
8050176494John Wilkes BoothUnited States actor and assassin of President Lincoln95

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7620589970Classical PeriodPeriod of time before the modern age that represents great cultural significane0
7620589971Treatment of women in egyptAble to inherit property, retain property, business, divorce, become pharoahs1
7620589972Mesopotamia women's rightsFew rights, could be killed by husband2
7620589973Shang dynastyone of the first Chinese dynasties, ruled from 1700 to 1122 B.C.E., used oracle bones to communicate with the gods, collapsed under attack,3
7620589974Zhou Dynastythe longest lasting Chinese dynasty, during which the use of iron was introduced. Used Mandate of Heaven to justify taking over ruling4
7620589975China 3 new philosophiesConfucianism - respect authority, perform duty, Daoism- harmony with natural world, strong government is useless, cultivate virtue, Legalism - people are evil, govt controls subjects (adopted by Qin dynasty)5
7620589976Qin DynastyDynasty of China that ruled from 221 BCE to 206 BCE that set up a harsh legal system. Defensive walls, standard systems, centralized gov6
7620589977Han DynastyChinese dynasty begun in 202 B.C. by Liu Bang, who reunified China. "Golden age" of Chinese history. Larger than Qin, civil service exam, patriarchal, inventions: rigging for ships, paper, water mills, wheelbarrow7
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