Vocab 1

Question 1

Indigenous

Answer 1

originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native

Question 2

Demographics

Answer 2

statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it.

Question 3

Majority

Answer 3

the greater number

Question 4

Minority

Answer 4

the smaller number or part, especially a number that is less than half the whole number.

Question 5

Plurality

Answer 5

the number of votes cast for a candidate who receives more than any other but does not receive an absolute majority

Question 6

Ethnicity

Answer 6

the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition

Question 7

Census

Answer 7

an official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.

Question 8

Mendacious

Answer 8

not telling the truth; lying.

Question 9

Sycophant

Answer 9

a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage

Question 10

Nuance

Answer 10

a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.

Question 11

Recalcitrant

Answer 11

1.

having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline.

Question 12

Superfluous

Answer 12

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

Question 13

Salient

Answer 13

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most noticeable or important
a piece of land or section of fortification that juts out to form an angle.

Question 14

Inane

Answer 14

silly; stupid

Question 15

representative democracy/Republic

Answer 15

1.is a type of democracy founded on the principle of elected officials representing a group of people, as opposed to direct democracy

Question 16

Agrarian

Answer 16

1.a person who advocates a redistribution of landed property, especially as part of a social movement.

Question 17

Tariff

Answer 17

1.a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports

Question 18

Vapid

Answer 18

1. offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging

Question 19

insipid

Answer 19

1. lacking vigor or interest

Question 20

Mercantilism

Answer 20

1. the economic theory that trade generates wealth and is stimulated by the accumulation of profitable balances, which a government should encourage by means of protectionism