U.S. History Vocabulary Week 11

Charter noun Definition: a document creating an institution and specifying its rights Synonym: constitution, contract Antonym: disagreement, prohibition

Cultivation Noun Definition: production of food by preparing the land to grow crops Synonym: farming, planting Antonym: destruction, neglect

Exodus Noun Definition: a departure or emigration of a large number of people Synonym: Migration, diaspora Antonym: Immigration

Establishment verb Definition: the act of forming something e.g. gov’t, church, civic org. Synonym: formation, founding Antonym: n/a

Ideological noun Definition: an idea that characterizes the thinking of a specific group Synonym: intellectual, pysche Antonym: physical

Imperial noun Definition: under the control of a single authority Synonym: monarchy Antonym: republic

Intolerable noun Definition: incapable of being put up with Synonym: unbearable, painful Antonym: acceptable

Nationalism noun Definition: the doctrine that your country’s interests are superior than all others Synonym: fanaticism, jingoism Antonym: unbias

Rebellion noun Definition: organized opposition to authority Synonym: insurgency, uprising Antonym: obedience, submission

Restraint noun Definition: something that holds back the ability of another to expand Synonym: restrict, confine Antonym: unrestricted