Vocabulary Flashcards

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government

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Govern: to regulate and control. Add -ment: The governing body of a nation, state, or community.

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compromise

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An agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.

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amendment

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A change or addition to a legal document.

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correction

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A change that rectifies, or fixes, an error or inaccuracy.

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convention

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To convene, or come together. Adding the suffix -ion changes the meaning to 'people who come together for a common purpose'.

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revision

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The action of revising, or changing, especially to improve or update.

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purchase

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The action of buying something.

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federal

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Relating to a system of government in which several states form a unity but keep their own governments, as long as they follow the central rules.

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picket

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A person or group of people standing outside a place, protesting something or trying to persuade others to do or not do something.

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vigil

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A period of keeping awake and alert, especially to keep watch.