Essential Vocabulary Words – Size & Amount, Social Studies, Political

A set of 20 vocabulary flashcards drawn from lessons on size and amount, social studies, and political terms to aid exam preparation.

Enough or sufficient to meet a need

adequate

More than enough; plentiful

ample

To become smaller or less; decrease

diminish

Equal in value, amount, function, or meaning

equivalent

A small piece broken off something whole

fragment

Great size, importance, or extent

magnitude

Exceptionally large and heavy; bulky

massive

The smallest or least possible in amount or degree

minimal

The minimum number of members needed for a group to conduct official business

quorum

Covering a large area; widespread or vast

extensive

A formal meeting or assembly of people with a shared interest

convention

A disagreement, debate, or argument

dispute

Relating to the home or to a tamed, non-wild animal

domestic

Moral principles that govern behavior or conduct

ethics

To prove or show to be right, reasonable, or valid

justify

A prolonged public dispute or debate

controversy

To twist out of shape or misrepresent the true meaning

distort

A powerful family that rules for several generations

dynasty

A large, grand property, often including land and buildings

estate

A person who follows another in a position, office, or title

successor