Definition
To obtain from a source
Derive
Artists _____________ powerful images that inspire emotions.
create
Diminish
Verb
(uh-SURT)
Assert
After the Civil War, Congress attempted to allocate resources to rebuild the South. What was this period called?
Reconstruction
To gather or collect over time
Accumulate
The experiment ______________ the law of gravity.
demonstrate
Brief
Adjective
(ih-MURJ)
Emerge
Simón Bolívar helped demonstrate that South American colonies could gain independence. Which European empire controlled those territories?
The Spanish Empire
Complete and thorough
Comprehensive
The thermometer __________ a rise in temperature.
indicates
Cease
Verb
(KON-sti-toot)
Constitute
After World War I, many believed the Treaty of Versailles would not diminish tensions in Europe. What global conflict began in 1939?
World War II
To improve or increase quality
Enhance
The report was _________________, covering all key topics.
comprehensive
Comprehensive
Adjective
(duh-MIH-nish)
Diminish
To assess Christopher Columbus’s impact, historians examine primary and secondary sources. In what year did Columbus arrive in the Americas?
1492
The circumstances or information surrounding an event or idea
Context
She ____________ her opinion during the debate.
asserted
Focus
Verb/Noun
(uh-PAIR-uhnt)
Apparent
The U.S. Constitution constitutes the supreme law of the land. In what year was it ratified?
1788