WHAP United 7-9 Vocab

Paradigms

1. a framework containing the basic assumptions, ways of thinking, and methodology that are commonly accepted by members of a scientific community.

rapid

occurring within a short time; happening speedily:

ecological

of or relating to ecology/environment

finite

having bounds or limits; not infinite; measurable.

extinction

suppression; abolition; annihilation:

accelerated

to cause faster or greater activity, development, progress, advancement, etc., in:

nuclear

pertaining to or involving atomic weapons:

operated or powered by atomic energy:

associated

connected with something else so as to exist or occur along with it; accompanying or corresponding (often used in combination):

longevity

a long individual life; great duration of individual life:

the length or duration of life:

status quo

the existing state or condition.

secessionist

a person who secedes, advocates secession, or claims secession as a constitutional right.

casualties

1. casualties, loss in numerical strength through any cause, as death, wounds, sickness, capture, or desertion.

legacies

anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor:

redistribute

to distribute again or anew:

partition

a division into or distribution in portions or shares.

a separation, as of two or more things.

something that separates or divides.

a part, division, or section.

tactic

a system or a detail of tactics.

a plan, procedure, or expedient for promoting a desired end or result.

negotiate

to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.

dependency

the state of being dependent; dependence.

something dependent or subordinate; appurtenance.

an outbuilding or annex.

a subject territory that is not an integral part of the ruling country.

hardship

a condition that is difficult to endure; suffering; deprivation; oppression:

discontent

lack of contentment; dissatisfaction.

a restless desire or craving for something one does not have.

a malcontent.

stagnation

the state or condition of stagnating, or having stopped, as by ceasing to run or flow:

a failure to develop, progress, or advance:

disillusioned

having lost one's ideals, illusions, or false ideas about someone or something; disenchanted

dissolution

the act or process of resolving or dissolving into parts or elements.

advocate

to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly:

refugee

a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc.

metropol

A metropol is the homeland, central territory or the state exercising power over a colonial empire.

accompanied

having another person along; acting or done with someone as company:

being or existing together with something else (often used in combination):

redrawing

to draw or draw up (something) again or differently

superpower

an extremely powerful nation, especially one capable of influencing international events and the acts and policies of less powerful nations.

alliances

the act of allying or state of being allied.

a formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes.

movements

actions or activities, as of a person or a body of persons.

fluctuated

to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly:

build up

a building up, as of military forces; increase in amount or number.

a process of growth; strengthening; development:

humanitarian

having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people

crisis

a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; turning point.

a condition of instability or danger, as in social, economic, political, or international affairs, leading to a decisive change.

onset

a beginning or start:

an assault or attack:

minimal

barely adequate or the least possible:

bloc

a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.

a group of legislators, usually of both major political parties, who vote together for some particular interest:

a group of nations that share common interests and usually act in concert in international affairs:

autonomy

independence or freedom, as of the will or one's actions:

the condition of being autonomous; self-government or the right of self-government:

liberalization

the state of being or becoming more favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs:

the act or process of making something, such as laws or regulations, less restrictive, or the state of being or becoming less restrictive:

exclusionary

having the effect of excluding or shutting out someone or something:

formation

the act or process of forming or the state of being formed:

aspiration

a strong desire, longing, or aim; ambition:

interdependent

mutually dependent; depending on each other.

conceptualized

to form into a concept; make a concept of.

to form a concept; think in concepts.

reconfigured

to change the shape or formation of; remodel; restructure.

assumptions

something taken for granted; a supposition:

traction

the action of drawing a body, vehicle, train, or the like, along a surface, as a road, track, railroad, or waterway.

the adhesive friction of a body on some surface,

fundamentalist

an adherent of fundamentalism, a religious movement characterized by a strict belief in the literal interpretation of religious texts:

theology

the field of study and analysis that treats of God and of God's attributes and relations to the universe; study of divine things or religious truth; divinity.

government system centered around religon

spirituality

the quality or fact of being spiritual:

predominantly spiritual character as shown in thought, life, etc.; spiritual tendency or tone.

xenophobia

an aversion or hostility to, disdain for, or fear of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers:

fear or dislike of the customs, dress, etc., of people who are culturally different from oneself: