- period: time فترة
- thrive: grow and get better تزدهر
- afford: able to pay for something
- debt: to owe someone money دين
- entertainment: having a good, fun time تسلية
- wages: salary; how much money you make أجور
- leisure: free time وقت الفراغ
- mobile: able to move متحرك
- communication: talking to people in different ways
- automobile: car
- Popular: famous
- Assembly line: a line of workers make something until it is complete
- Suburb: a small city outside of an urban area (like Dearborn)
- expanding: increasing and getting bigger
- flappers: young women in the 1920s who cut their hair short and wore make up and short skirts
- Generation: people who lived during the same years and are close in age
8.3 Vocab…Last ones this chapter!
- section جزء: part
- religion دين : laws and ideas you believe in
- divine إلهي: god-like
- sacrifice تضحية: give up something
- polytheistic: الإيمان بعدة آلهة believing in many gods
- monotheistic الإيمان بالله الواحد: believing in one god
- political freedom حرية سياسية: the freedom to choose your own government
- prophet نبي: someone sent from God
- messiah لمسيح: someone sent from God to save a group of people
- Jew يهودي: a person who follows Judaism
- Gospels (bible) إنجيل: Four books with stories of Jesus
- carpenterنجار: a person who makes things from wood
- enemyعدو: a person you hate and is against you
- blind أعمى: someone who cannot see
- miracle معجزة: something that happens that is unnatural
- crucify صلب: to put someone on a cross
- betray خدع: to turn against someone
- disciple المتابع: followers of Jesus
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World History 8.1 Vocab terms
1. stretch تمتد: spread out
2. reign (rain) حكم : rule or governing
3. Age عصر: period or long time
4. customs عادات: traditions and culture
5. temple معبد: places where people pray to god
6. Theater مسرح: place where people watch plays
7. Aqueduct قناة : a bridge that carries water
8. eternal أبدي: something that stays forever
9. provinces محافظات: sections of land
10. taxes ضرائب: money given to the government
11. officials موظف دولة: government workers
12. military الجيش: army
13. treasury خزينة: government’s money
14. peace سلام: friendship
15. honest صادق: a person who does not lie
16. Pax Romana السلام الروماني: Roman peace
17. civilized متحضر: advanced and peaceful
18. trade تجارة: buy and sell things
24.1 Vocab
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
All Chapter 23 Vocab on 1 list!
U.S. History Chapter 23 Vocab: World War I
- Compete: to fight for the same thing
- trade market: places to sell and buy things
- colony: a country that is controlled by another country.
- independence: when a country is free from colonization
- alliances: a group of countries that are friendly with each other.
- unite: to bring together
- Empire:a country and all of its colonies
- rebellion: to go against the government
- tension: bad feelings; problems
- Emperor: the ruler of an empire
- wounded: hurt
- Rebel: a person who goes against the government.
- blame: put responsibility on someone
- chain reaction: events that are linked to each other
- assassinate: to kill a president or government worker
- Victory: Win
- Defeat: Loss
- Nation: country
- Militarism عسكرية – rapid growth of the military and weapons
- Trenches- خنادق defending a place by fighting from deep underground
- Imperialism استعمار- the practice of expanding a country by taking colonies
- Nationalism الوطنية- each nation wanted to become independent and unite all of its people
- neutral محايد: not taking sides
- navy القوات البحرية: the army that travels in the oceans and seas
- supplies اللوازم: goods, things a person needs
- Accuse اتهم : blame
- prevent يمنع: to stop something before it happens
- war zone منطقة الحرب: a place in the ocean where no one can pass
- submarine غواصة: a war ship that travels underwater; U-Boat
- concerned قلق: worried
- customs العادات: culture and traditions
- Torpedo: a bomb that comes out of a submarine
- Shocked صدمت: surprised
- Cruel قاسية: mean and heartless
- Democrats: one of the political parties حزب سياسي in America
- Republicans: one of the political parties حزب سياسي in America
- Consumer goods: goods that a person uses, such as electronics.
- armed forces: army
- conserve: save
- Produce: make something in a factory
- Troops: soldiers
- Draft: to force a person to join the army
- mine: a bomb that explodes when its touched
- fuel: things that make energy (food, gas, electricity)
- 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
- armistice: agreement to stop fighting
- Standstill: Something that stays the same and is not changing
- Worn down: ruined, tired
- nearly: almost
- antiwar: against the war
- Fourteen Points: Wilson’s plan for permanent peace after the war
- conference: A meeting among a large group of people
- acceptable: right; correct
- Treaty of Versailles: changed the map of Europe and made new countries
- peace: friendship
- League of Nations: group of countries to settle problems peacefully
- treaty: a written agreement
- ratify: approve
December Class News
News from Mr. Biggar’s Classes
- THIS FRIDAY is a huge day for summative grades as U.S. HISTORY will be taking their Chapter 23 Test and WORLD HISTORY will be taking Chapter 7 Test. Study up and use your review material.
- GOVERNMENT classes will continue with group presentations.
- Next week will be our last week for a while. We will then be off from December 22 to January 6. See you on Monday, January 7!
- SEMESTER 1 FINAL EXAMS will be January 16, 17, and 18. We will be finishing up and reviewing leading up to those dates.
All Chapter 7 Vocab terms
7.5 Vocab…Last ones for this chapter! :)
- fear خوف: afraid of
- law القانون: a rule
- assassinate يقتل في الحكومة: to kill someone in government
- accurate صيح: correct
65.retire تقاعد: to be done with working
- queen ملكة: a female ruler
- emperor إمبراطورية: a person who rules an empire; a king
- declare أعلن: to make official
7.4 Vocab (#49-60)
- Mare Nostrum: Roman name for “our sea”
- territory: A large area of land
- taxes: Money that people pay to support the the government
- senator: Person that is a member of a senate
- riot: A noisy and sometimes deadly uprising
- reform: To make something better with change
- challenge: To question if something is right or wrong; to invite someone to fight
- politician: A government leader; someone who runs for office
- Triumvirate: Rule by three people
- victory: a win
- Loyal: staying with something
- civil war: A war within one state or nation