Social Studies Vocab Set 2
Vocab terms and definitions for the second set of 20 vocab words from Ms. Hancharik
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- apology
- a written or spoken expression of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another
- development
- the act or process of developing; growth; progress
- grammar
- the study of the way the sentences of a language are constructed; morphology and syntax.
- business
- an occupation, profession, or trade
- exercise
- bodily or mental exertion, esp. for the sake of training or improvement of health
- usage
- a customary way of doing something; a custom or practice
- ecstasy
- rapturous delight...an overpowering emotion or exaltation; a state of sudden, intense feeling.
- salary
- a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular work or services.
- refrigerator
- a box, room, or cabinet in which food, drink, etc., are kept cool by means of ice or mechanical refrigeration.
- lieutenant
- Military, first lieutenant, second lieutenant; a commissioned officer ranking between lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant commander.
- flotation
- an act or state of being buoyed up on water or other liquid; the act of floating
- necessary
- being essential, indispensable, or requisite
- incredible
- so extraordinary as to seem impossible
- parallel
- extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging
- marshmallow
- a sweetened paste or confection made from the mucilaginous root of the marsh mallow.
- cartilage
- a firm, elastic, flexible type of connective tissue of a translucent whitish or yellowish color; gristle.
- withhold
- to hold back; restrain or check.
- tariff
- an official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports.
- dissipate
- to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
- coliseum
- an amphitheater, stadium, large theater, or other special building for public meetings, sporting events, exhibitions, etc.