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24.2 Vocab…First ones of Semester 2!

  1. period: time فترة
  2. thrive: grow and get better تزدهر
  3. afford: able to pay for something
  4. debt: to owe someone money دين
  5. entertainment: having a good, fun time تسلية
  6. wages: salary; how much money you make أجور
  7. leisure: free time وقت الفراغ
  8. mobile: able to move متحرك
  9. communication: talking to people in different ways
  10. automobile: car
  11. Popular: famous
  12. Assembly line: a line of workers make something until it is complete
  13. Suburb: a small city outside of an urban area (like Dearborn)
  14. expanding: increasing and getting bigger
  15. flappers: young women in the 1920s who cut their hair short and wore make up and short skirts
  16. Generation: people who lived during the same years and are close in age
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8.3 Vocab…Last ones this chapter!

  1. section جزء: part
  2. religion دين : laws and ideas you believe in
  3. divine إلهي: god-like
  4. sacrifice تضحية: give up something
  5. polytheistic: الإيمان بعدة آلهة believing in many gods
  6. monotheistic الإيمان بالله الواحد: believing in one god
  7. political freedom حرية سياسية: the freedom to choose your own government
  8. prophet نبي: someone sent from God
  9. messiah لمسيح: someone sent from God to save a group of people
  10. Jew يهودي: a person who follows Judaism
  11. Gospels (bible) إنجيل: Four books with stories of Jesus
  12. carpenterنجار: a person who makes things from wood
  13. enemyعدو: a person you hate and is against you
  14. blind أعمى: someone who cannot see
  15. miracle معجزة: something that happens that is unnatural
  16. crucify صلب: to put someone on a cross
  17. betray خدع: to turn against someone
  18. disciple المتابع: followers of Jesus
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World History 8.1 Vocab terms

https://quizlet.com/_5v602n

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

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24.1 Vocab

https://quizlet.com/_5v2277

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

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All Chapter 23 Vocab on 1 list!

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

  1. armistice: agreement to stop fighting
  2. Standstill: Something that stays the same and is not changing
  3. Worn down: ruined, tired
  4. nearly: almost
  5. antiwar: against the war
  6. Fourteen Points: Wilson’s plan for permanent peace after the war
  7. conference: A meeting among a large group of people
  8. acceptable: right; correct
  9. Treaty of Versailles: changed the map of Europe and made new countries
  10. peace: friendship
  11. League of Nations: group of countries to settle problems peacefully
  12. treaty: a written agreement
  13. ratify: approve
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December Class News

News from Mr. Biggar’s Classes

  1. 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.
  2. GOVERNMENT classes will continue with group presentations.
  3. 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!
  4. SEMESTER 1 FINAL EXAMS will be January 16, 17, and 18. We will be finishing up and reviewing leading up to those dates.
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7.5 Vocab…Last ones for this chapter! :)

  1. fear خوف: afraid of
  2. law القانون: a rule
  3. assassinate يقتل في الحكومة: to kill someone in government
  4. accurate صيح: correct

65.retire تقاعد: to be done with working

  1. queen ملكة: a female ruler
  2. emperor إمبراطورية: a person who rules an empire; a king
  3. declare أعلن: to make official
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7.4 Vocab (#49-60)

  1. Mare Nostrum: Roman name for “our sea”
  2. territory: A large area of land
  3. taxes: Money that people pay to support the the government
  4. senator: Person that is a member of a senate
  5. riot: A noisy and sometimes deadly uprising
  6. reform: To make something better with change
  7. challenge: To question if something is right or wrong; to invite someone to fight
  8. politician: A government leader; someone who runs for office
  9. Triumvirate: Rule by three people
  10. victory: a win
  11. Loyal: staying with something
  12. civil war: A war within one state or nation