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22. period: time فترة
23. thrive: grow and get better تزدهر
24. afford: able to pay for something
25. debt: to owe someone money دين
26. entertainment: having a good, fun time تسلية
27. wages: salary; how much money you make أجور
28. leisure: free time وقت الفراغ
29. mobile: able to move متحرك
30. communication: talking to people in different ways
31. automobile: car
32. Popular: famous
33. Assembly line: a line of workers make something until it is complete
34. Suburb: a small city outside of an urban area (like Dearborn)
35. expanding: increasing and getting bigger
36. flappers: young women in the 1920s who cut their hair short and wore make up and short skirts
37. Generation: people who lived during the same years and are close in age

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1. decade: 10 years

2. millennium: 1000 years

3. century: 100 years

4. involve: to be a part of شارك

5. suffrage: the right to vote حق انتخاب

6. association: a group of people who work for the same thing جمعية

7. amend: change or fix تعديل

8. Congress: the part of government that makes laws مجلس الشيوخ

9. Republican: one of the main political parties in America

10. Democrat: one of the main political parties in America

11. weary: tired مرهق

12. Elect: Vote

13. normalcy: normal times

14. landslide: a person receives majority of votes

15. imported goods: goods that come into the country بضائع مستوردة

16. exported goods: goods that go out of the country بضائع مصدرة

17. Veteran: a soldier who comes back from the war محارب قديم

18. Aid: help مساعدة

19. Tariff: taxes on imported goods

20. Act: Law

21. Quota: a limited number of people

U.S. History Chapter 23 Vocab: World War I

1. Compete: to fight for the same thing
2. trade market: places to sell and buy things­­­­
3. colony: a country that is controlled by another country.
4. independence: when a country is free from colonization
5. alliances: a group of countries that are friendly with each other.
6. unite: to bring together
7. Empire:a country and all of its colonies
8. rebellion: to go against the government
9. tension: bad feelings; problems
10. Emperor: the ruler of an empire
11. wounded: hurt
12. Rebel: a person who goes against the government.
13. blame: put responsibility on someone
14. chain reaction: events that are linked to each other
15. assassinate: to kill a president or government worker
16. Victory: Win
17. Defeat: Loss
18. Nation: country
19. Militarism عسكرية – rapid growth of the military and weapons
20. Trenches- خنادق defending a place by fighting from deep underground
21. Imperialism استعمار- the practice of expanding a country by taking colonies
22. Nationalism الوطنية- each nation wanted to become independent and unite all of its people
23. neutral محايد: not taking sides
24. navy القوات البحرية: the army that travels in the oceans and seas
25. supplies اللوازم: goods, things a person needs
26. Accuse اتهم : blame
27. prevent يمنع: to stop something before it happens
28. war zone منطقة الحرب: a place in the ocean where no one can pass
29. submarine غواصة: a war ship that travels underwater; U-Boat
30. concerned قلق: worried
31. customs العادات: culture and traditions
32. Torpedo: a bomb that comes out of a submarine
33. Shocked صدمت: surprised
34. Cruel قاسية: mean and heartless
35. Democrats: one of the political parties حزب سياسي in America
36. Republicans: one of the political parties حزب سياسي in America
37. Consumer goods: goods that a person uses, such as electronics.
38. armed forces: army
39. conserve: save
40. Produce: make something in a factory
41. Troops: soldiers
42. Draft: to force a person to join the army
43. mine: a bomb that explodes when its touched
44. fuel: things that make energy (food, gas, electricity)
45. fleet: a group of ships

46.blockade: to stop something from passing into a country

47.doughboys: the first American soldiers who arrived to Europe

48. armistice: agreement to stop fighting
49. Standstill: Something that stays the same and is not changing
50. Worn down: ruined, tired
51. nearly: almost
52. antiwar: against the war
53. Fourteen Points: Wilson’s plan for permanent peace after the war
54. conference: A meeting among a large group of people
55. acceptable: right; correct
56. Treaty of Versailles: changed the map of Europe and made new countries
57. peace: friendship
58. League of Nations: group of countries to settle problems peacefully
59. treaty: a written agreement
60. ratify: approve

37. Consumer goods: goods that a person uses, such as electronics.
38. armed forces: army
39. conserve: save
40. Produce: make something in a factory
41. Troops: soldiers
42. Draft: to force a person to join the army
43. mine: a bomb that explodes when its touched
44. fuel: things that make energy (food, gas, electricity)
45. fleet: a group of ships

46. blockade: to stop something from passing into a country

47. doughboys: the first American soldiers who arrived to Europe

48. armistice: agreement to stop fighting
49. Standstill: Something that stays the same and is not changing
50. Worn down: ruined, tired
51. nearly: almost
52. antiwar: against the war
53. Fourteen Points: Wilson’s plan for permanent peace after the war
54. conference: A meeting among a large group of people
55. acceptable: right; correct
56. Treaty of Versailles: changed the map of Europe and made new countries
57. peace: friendship
58. League of Nations: group of countries to settle problems peacefully
59. treaty: a written agreement
60. ratify: approve

23. neutral محايد: not taking sides

24. navy القوات البحرية: the army that travels in the oceans and seas

25. supplies اللوازم: goods, things a person needs

26. Accuse اتهم : blame

27. prevent يمنع: to stop something before it happens

28. war zone منطقة الحرب: a place in the ocean where no one can pass

29. submarine غواصة: a war ship that travels underwater; U-Boat

30. concerned قلق: worried

31. customs العادات: culture and traditions

32. Torpedo: a bomb that comes out of a submarine

33. Shocked صدمت: surprised

34. Cruel قاسية: mean and heartless

35. Democrats: one of the political parties حزب سياسي in America, BLUE and DONKEY signs

36. Republicans: one of the political parties حزب سياسي in America, RED and ELEPHANT signs

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Chapter 23: World War I

23.1 Vocab

1. Compete: to fight for the same thing
2. trade market: places to sell and buy things
3. colony: a country that is controlled by another country.
4. independence: when a country is free from colonization
5. alliances: a group of countries that are friendly with each other.
6. unite: to bring together
7. Empire:a country and all of its colonies
8. rebellion: to go against the government
9. tension: bad feelings; problems
10. Emperor: the ruler of an empire
11. wounded: hurt
12. Rebel: a person who goes against the government.
13. blame: put responsibility on someone
14. chain reaction: events that are linked to each other
15. assassinate: to kill a president or government worker
16. Victory: Win
17. Defeat: Loss
18. Nation: country
19. Militarism عسكرية – rapid growth of the military and weapons
20. Trenches- خنادق defending a place by fighting from deep underground
21. Imperialism استعمار- the practice of expanding a country by taking colonies
22. Nationalism الوطنية- each nation wanted to become independent and unite all of its people

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20.4 Vocab: Last ones this chapter!

38. landlord: a person who owns a building and rents it to a family.

39. tenant: a person who rents an apartment from a landlord.

40. tenement: 5 or 6 story buildings in the cities

41. slums: a poor, dirty place to live

42. ventilation: letting fresh air come into a room

43. Sanitary: clean and healthy

44. Unsanitary: dirty and unhealthy

45. Miserable: Very sad

46. Population: the number of people living in a country

47. Overpopulated: too many people living in a place