English KA American Dream Flashcards
Alleviating
to make less severe
Beelining
to go quickly in a direct course
Condoned
accept a behavior that is morally wrong
Confiscated
taken or seized with authority
Declaim
deliver words in a rhetorical way to an audience
Depletion
reduction in numbers
Depict
Portray
Derision
mockery
Dwindle
shrink
Enunciate
say or pronounce something quickly
Epitome
highest example of a stated quality
Ferocious
fierce, cruel, violent
Imperative
crucial
Inauguration
official ceremony when someone starts doing an important job in the government
Segregation
seperation
e.g. racial segregation
Superciliously
arrogant. As if someone think they are better than the rest
Patriotic
loyal. Devotion and support to one’s country. Love of one’s home country
Plethora
an excessive amount of somethine
Proliferation
rapid increase in number
Prosperous
flourishing financially
Individualism
A concept in the war Americans see themselves and how they are viewed by others. Self-reliance and responsibility shapes their fate
Uncle Sam
A nickname for the American Government→ a bearded man dressed in stars and stripes
Ellis Island
Headquarter of the US immigration authority→ two artificial islands
The Puritans
Social religious movement. They wanted to cleanse the church of England from the influence of Roman-Catholic Papism. They wanted to read the Bible and purify its message. Rejection to open sexuality and alcohol
Manifest Destiny
John L.O’Sullivan believed that it was America’s destiny to democratize the world. Used this belief in its manifest destiny to justify its territorial expansion
Independence Day
Declaration of independence
New Canaan
Referred to the land west of the river Jordan that later became Palestine
Frontier
Line of settlement moving westward. Frontier was declared closed when it reached the Pacific
The Stars and Stripes
Name given to the American flag. It featured 13 red and white stripes and 12 stars on the blue background. Each star and stripes represented the founding states. It presently represents 50 stars and red and white stripes.
Melting Pot
Individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of men
Multiculturalism
Originally referred to the Canadian and Australian minority policy
