List #4 Vocabulary for 3rd Nine Weeks
02/15/2106
T. Harris
Margin - the place where something (such as a piece of land) stops: the edge of something.
Tsar: the title of the ruler of Russia before 1917
: a very powerful person in a particular business or activity.
Militarism: the opinions or actions of people who believe that a country should use military methods, forces,
etc., to gain power and to achieve its goals.
Treaty: an official agreement that is made between two or more countries or groups.
Attrition: a reduction in the number of employees or participants that occurs when people leave because they
resign, retire, etc., and are not replaced.
Judaism: the religion developed among the ancient Hebrews that stresses belief in God and faithfulness to the
laws of the Torah: the religion of the Jewish people.
Allied Powers: the victorious allied nations of World War I and World War II.
In World War I, the Allies included Britain, France, Italy, Russia, and the United States.
In World War II, the Allies included Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States.
Nuclear Weapons: any weapon that employs a nuclear reaction for its explosive power. Nuclear weapons
include ballistic missiles, bombs (see atomic bomb and hydrogen bomb), artillery rounds, and mines.
Note: during notes some more words will be added. Study nightly and make flash cards.
Homework: Write each word in a sentence by 02/17/2016.
List #4 Vocabulary for 3rd Nine Weeks
02/15/2106
T. Harris
Margin - the place where something (such as a piece of land) stops: the edge of something.
Tsar: the title of the ruler of Russia before 1917
: a very powerful person in a particular business or activity.
Militarism: the opinions or actions of people who believe that a country should use military methods, forces,
etc., to gain power and to achieve its goals.
Treaty: an official agreement that is made between two or more countries or groups.
Attrition: a reduction in the number of employees or participants that occurs when people leave because they
resign, retire, etc., and are not replaced.
Judaism: the religion developed among the ancient Hebrews that stresses belief in God and faithfulness to the
laws of the Torah: the religion of the Jewish people.
Allied Powers: the victorious allied nations of World War I and World War II.
In World War I, the Allies included Britain, France, Italy, Russia, and the United States.
In World War II, the Allies included Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States.
Nuclear Weapons: any weapon that employs a nuclear reaction for its explosive power. Nuclear weapons
include ballistic missiles, bombs (see atomic bomb and hydrogen bomb), artillery rounds, and mines.
Note: during notes some more words will be added. Study nightly and make flash cards.
Homework: Write each word in a sentence by 02/17/2016.