Unit 2 Week 3 Vocabulary

announced

• keep a secret

• told people about it

• hid something from view

• thought about it quietly

candidates

• people who create laws

• people who make important announcements

• people who seek an office or honor

• people who organize public events

convince

• to cause someone to believe something

• to make a decision quickly

• to hide important information

• to ask questions repeatedly

decisions

• to wait for instructions

• to make a choice

• to collect information

• to ask for help

elect

• to chose by voting

• to remove from office

• to argue with others

• to make a suggestion

estimate

• to measure exactly

• to guess an amount

• to record data

• to double check information

government

• the people who entertain a community

• the group that builds structures

• the people who guide a city, state, or country

• the organization that provides education

independent

• to rely on others for help

• to do things for yourself

• to follow someone's instructions

• to ask for assistance often