1. US History B Unit 9 Academic Vocabulary
Read the definition for each term.
Write a sentence correctly using each term.
You may handwrite on notebook paper, or type your sentence onto the slide and it to me.

2. landslide
an overwhelming majority of votes for one party in an election.
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3. spearheaded
To lead an attack or movement
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4. coalition
an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states.
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5. degeneration
the state or process of being or becoming degenerate; decline or deterioration.
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6. recession
a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in Gross Domestic Product in two successive quarters
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7. momentum
the impetus gained by a moving object.
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8. nominate
propose or formally enter as a candidate for election or for an honor or award
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9. intravenous
existing or taking place within, or administered into, a vein or veins.
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10. dubbed give an unofficial name or nickname to (someone or something).
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11. shambles
a state of total disorder.
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12. coup a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government
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13. notorious
famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.
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14. tolerate
allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of (something that one does not necessarily like or agree with) without interference
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15. warheads the explosive head of a missile, torpedo, or similar weapon
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16. infidelity
the action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner.
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17. treason
the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government.
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18. acquitted
free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
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19. Euro
Currency used in the European Union
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20. atrocities
an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury.
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21. galvanized shock or excite (someone), typically into taking action
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22. polarized to break up into opposing factions or groupings
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23. orator a public speaker, especially one who is eloquent or skilled.
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24. electoral college
(in the US) a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
a body of electors chosen or appointed by a larger group.
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25. proponents a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project.
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