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Bartending
8th Grade
01/24/2010

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Abolish
Definition
Abolish(page10) - to put an end to, to do away with. For example to abolish slavery.
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agitators
Definition
page 194 - people who stir-up awareness in order to create change
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alleviate
Definition
Page132 of Waiting for the Rain - to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate
ex: Sunglasses alleviate the eyes from bright sunlight.
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amendment
Definition
A change to the law
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apartheid
Definition
A set of laws, rules, and behaviours to keep people apart, often based on a so called "race". The most famous example is that of South Africa from 1945 - 1994. Systems of apartheid often are based on ideas of white supremacy.
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assurance
Definition
the act of telling/ saying that something is for sure, certain.
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Boers
Definition
The European settlers who took control of South Africa.
original word: Boer comes from the Dutch language, and it means "farmer".
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Boycott
Definition
When a group of people join together and refuse to do something, usually for some kind of cause.
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camouflage
Definition
(noun) the act or result of disguising to hide from an enemy
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chauffeur
Definition
A person employed to be a driver of an automobile, especially a limousine.
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civil
Definition
regular people, people of the country
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colonialism
Definition
Colonialism refers to when one country takes over and controls another.
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