Word Origins
To stop buying products in protest is to do this word, which originated from a man's name in 19th-century Ireland.
What is boycott?
This word refers to the ruling body of a country.
What is government?
To take a short passage from a book or article is to take this.
What is an excerpt?
This word, meaning kind or harmless, is the opposite of harmful or malignant.
What is benign?
This tool is used to measure temperature.
What is a thermometer?
From Greek roots meaning "no rule," this word describes a state of chaos without government.
What is anarchy?
The government imposes this on goods or income to fund services.
What is tax?
A person who is easily tricked or misled might be described as this.
What is gullible?
To go beyond or exceed something is to do this.
What is surpass?
A drawing that shows how something is organized, often electronically.
Derived from Latin "vetare," meaning "to forbid," it's a power used to reject laws.
What is veto?
If government leaders uses their authority to pass a law, they do this.
What is legislate?
If you explain the meaning of a code or unclear message, you do this.
What is decipher?
This describes someone who shows no interest or concern.
What is indifferent?
A quality or feature you might assign to someone.
What is an attribute?
From Greek roots meaning "through" and "measure," this term refers to the width across a circle.
What is diameter?
If you wanted to completely end slavery, you'd try to do this to it.
What is abolish?
A clever or playful exchange of remarks is called this.
What is banter?
If you place something under water, you do this to it.
What is submerge?
When ideas or values are deeply taught over time, then you are doing this.
What is instill?
This word meaning “to speak clearly and effectively” comes from Latin for "to divide clearly."
What is articulate?
Before a treaty becomes law, a government body like the Senate must do this—formally approve it.
What is ratify?
Mr. Hahn's favorite vocab word and you better get this right or he will go on a long, emotional outburst!
What is a tirade?
A land that is empty, abandoned, and lifeless is described as this.
What is desolate?
A person who is skilled and competent in a task is this.
What is proficient?