Reading 3 Vocabulary Words
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1. carrying capacity- the maximum number of individuals that an
environment can support
2. commensalism- one organism benefits while the other is unaffected
3. fossil fuel- fuel produced from the remains of plants and animals from
millions of years ago
4.mutualism- a relationship between two species in which both species
benefit
5. natural selection- species that are better adapted to changes survive in
the long run
6. ancient history- the history of humans living from the beginning through
300CE
7. apartheid- policy of separation of the races enforced by law
8. appellate court- a court that hears appeals
9. apportionment- distribution of legislative seats according to population
10. arbitration- settling a problem by the decision of a judge or committee
11. dictator- a ruler with absolute power
12. discrimination- treatment based on class or category rather than
individual merit
13. disenfranchised- deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the
right to vote
14. disparities- lack of equality
15. dispute- a disagreement or argument about something important
Reading 3 Vocabulary Words
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1. apprehensive- uneasy or fearful about the future
2. callous- lacking mercy; insensitive; thick and hardened
3. commendable- praiseworthy; deserving approval or credit
4. indignant- angered by the unfairness or meanness of something
5. ineffectual- unable to bring about a desired result; inadequate
6. judicious- wise, sensible, careful, and discreet
7. mystic- mysterious; a person who seeks spiritual experiences or insights
8. paraphrase- to state a meaning in other words; rewording the meaning of
a text
9. personification- figure of speech where a non-human is given human
qualities
10. verbatim- in the exact words; following the original exactly
Reading 3 Vocabulary Words
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1. 1st Law- an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will
stay in motion until it is acted on by an unbalanced force
2. 2nd Law- the unbalanced force acting on an object equals the objects
mass times its acceleration
3. 3rd Law- for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
4. acceleration- a positive change in velocity
5. amperes- unit to measure electrical current
6.Articles of Confederation- the first document created to govern the
newly formed American government right after the American Revolution
7. artifact- things made by humans; used to create a picture of the past
8. authority- the legitimate right to control or direct the actions of others
9. barter- the direct trading of goods and services between people without
using money
10. beliefs- opinions about what is considered to be true and trustworthy
11. distributor- a firm that sells and delivers merchandise to retail stores
12. diversity- variety in culture and ethnic background
13. domestic- of one’s own country; not foreign
14. due process of law- right of every citizen to be protected against
arbitrary action by the government
15. earnings- salary or wages
Reading 3 Vocabulary Words
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1. affiliate- an associated person or organization; to join or unite with a
larger body
2. encumber- to hinder, burden or obstruct
3. exalted- overjoyed with excitement; raised in status or rank
4. invariably- always, constantly, continually
5. plausible- appearing to be true; reasonable; seeming to be correct
6. pompous- overly dignified; self important; exaggerated stateliness in
speech or manner
7. portly- comfortably fat or stout; large in a heavy, stately or dignified way
8. proximity- nearness, closeness; the neighboring area
9. rejuvenate- to make young or vigorous again; to give youthful qualities
to
10. unprecedented- never done or known before
Reading 3 Vocabulary Words
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1. amplitude- height of a wave from the resting position; increases with
energy increase
2. compressional wave- back and forth waves that can’t exist without a
medium to travel through- also called a longitudinal wave
3. conduction- heat transfer from one object to another by direct contact
4.conductor- surfaces that transfer heat easily- like metals
5.convection- heat carried from one place to another in a liquid or gas as
molecules
6. benefits- something of value that a person receives
7. bias- unfair act or policy resulting from prejudice
8. bigotry- intolerance and prejudice towards people different from self;
narrow minded
9. biography- story of a person’s life
10. Bill of Rights- 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution ratified in 1791 to
protect basic rights of individuals
11. early inhabitants- people who first lived in a place
12. economic growth- the change in the level of economic activity from one
year to another
13. economics- having to do with the production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services
14. emotion- arousal that is interpreted in relation to a situation and results
in expressive behavior
15. enslaved people- individuals whose liberty has been taken away and are
forced to work for others without compensation as property