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APUSH: Berkin 5 Vocab
Making America, Carol Berkin
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History
11th Grade
10/04/2009

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exorbitant
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(of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high
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Itinerant
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traveling from place to place
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curtailing
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reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on
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spoils
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goods stolen or taken forcibly from a person or place
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plunder
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steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder
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concession
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a thing that is granted, esp. in response to demands; a thing conceded
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"loophole"
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an ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules : they exploited tax loopholes.
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conceded
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admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it
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gaudy
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extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless
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profound
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(of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense : profound social changes | profound feelings of disquiet.
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pondering
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think about (something) carefully, esp. before making a decision or reaching a conclusion
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hindsight
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understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed: with hindsight, I should never have gone.
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revenue
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income, esp. when of a company or organization and of a substantial nature.
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witty
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showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humor
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dynamics
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(of a process or system) characterized by constant change, activity, or progress : a dynamic economy.
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fraternal
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of or like a brother or brothers : his lack of fraternal feeling shocked me.
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effigy
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a sculpture or model of a person
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haughty
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arrogantly superior and disdainful : a haughty aristocrat.
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disdain
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the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt : her upper lip curled in disdain
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monopolize
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(of an organization or group) obtain exclusive possession or control of (a trade, commodity, or service).
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assert
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state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully: he asserted his innocence
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delegates
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a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.
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outpourings
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something that streams out rapidly : a massive outpouring
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prestige
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widespread respect and admiration felt for someone or something on the basis of a perception of their achievements or quality
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frantic
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wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion : she was frantic with worry.
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appalling
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awful; terrible : his conduct was appalling.
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prudence
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acting with or showing care and thought for the future : prudent money manager
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furor
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an outbreak of public anger or excitement
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zeal
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great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective
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reverence
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deep respect for someone or something
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flamboyant
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(of a person or their behavior) tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness
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quarrel
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an angry argument or disagreement, typically between people who are usually on good terms
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bureaucrat
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an official in a government department.
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