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32 Cards in this Set
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amendments |
formal changes made to laws or official documents |
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commitment |
a sense of obligation to something or someone |
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compromise |
to reach an understanding by agreeing each side will give up some parts of its demands |
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democracy |
a government that is run by the citizens who live in it |
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eventually |
finally; in the end |
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legislation |
the laws that are made or passed |
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privilege |
a special right given to a person or group |
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version |
a description given from a specific point of view |
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accompanies |
goes along with something or someone |
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campaign |
a series of planned steps carried out towards a particular goal |
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governor |
the person elected to be the head of a state government |
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intend |
to have in mind as a purpose |
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opponent |
a person who competes against another |
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overwhelming |
making helpless; overpowering completely |
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tolerate |
to put up with (but NOT like!) |
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weary |
really, really tired |
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decade |
a time period of 10 years |
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directing |
giving instructions or orders to others |
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engineering |
the work that uses scientific knowledge for practical things |
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gleaming |
shining; reflecting bright light |
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scouted |
searched for, in order to bring back information |
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squirmed |
twisted and turned about |
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technology |
the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes |
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tinkering |
attempting to fix something, but in an aimless way |
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astronomer |
an expert who studies the Sun, moon, planets and stars. |
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crescent |
the shape of the moon, when you can only see a thin, curved part. |
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phases |
1) stages of growth AND 2) shapes of the moon at a particular time |
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rotates |
turns around |
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series |
a number of related things, coming one after another |
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sliver |
a slender, thin piece of something |
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specific |
exact; precise |
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telescope |
a tool that makes distant objects seem closer |
