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5th Grade Social Studies Vocabulary

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appetizer
noun
small portion of food served before or at the beginning of a meal
compensation
noun
payment for services, loss, injury, suffering, etc.
delicatessen
noun
store selling prepared foods such as cooked meats, cheese, salads
heritage
noun
anything that has been transmitted from the past or handed down by tradition
illiteracy
noun
lack of ability to read and write
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knowledge
noun
awareness, consciousness, or familiarity gained by experience or learning
magnificent
adjective
of exceptional beauty, size, etc
medieval
adjective
of, relating to, or in the style of the Middle Ages
permanent
adjective
existing without an end; everlasting
pursue
verb
to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.
renaissance
noun
period of European history marking the end of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world
renowned
adjective
famous, acclaimed
retirement
noun
the act of giving up work or office, usually because of age
seniority
noun
status earned as result of a person's length of service in a profession, company, or union
sophomore
noun
student in the second year of high school or college
vengeance
noun
act of retaliating for wrongs or injury received

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