1. U.S. History Vocabulary Week 3

2. Belligerent Adjective Definition: warlike, tendency for fighting
Synonym: aggressive, hostile
Antonym: peaceful

3. Conservative
Noun
Definition: tries to preserve existing conditions, institutions, and to limit change.
Synonym: orthodox, traditionalist
Antonym: liberal

4. Dearth noun Definition: a shortage of a required item
Synonym: lacking, deficiency
Antonym: surplus

5. Decorum Noun Definition: proper behavior or good taste
Synonym: propriety
Antonym: impropriety

6. Despot
Noun
Definition: a ruler with unlimited power; often cruel or oppressive.
Synonym: tyrant, dictator
Antonym: n/a

7. Emancipate verb Definition: to separate or free one from another
Synonym: liberate
Antonym: imprison

8. Facilitate Adjective Definition: to make easy or bring about
Synonym: help, assist
Antonym: hinder

9. Fallacy verb Definition: false idea; mistaken belief Synonym: untruth
Antonym: truth

10. Iconoclast
noun
Definition: a person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions.
Synonym: imagebreaker
Antonym: idealogue

11. Jargon
Noun
Definition: the specialized vocabulary of members of a group.
Synonym: slang, lingo
Antonym: n/a

12. Liberal Noun Definition: favorable to change or reform.
Synonym: progressive
Antonym: conservative

13. Malicious adjective Definition: intentionally spiteful
Synonym: harmful, mischievous
Antonym: innocuous

14. Proclaim
verb
Definition: to announce
Synonym: declare
Antonym: hide

15. Prohibition noun Definition: a law or decree that forbids.
Synonym: ban
Antonym: allow

16. Ratify verb Definition: to approve by consent.
Synonym: formalize, validate
Antonym: disapprove