| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Popular Sovereignty | A doctrine, held chiefly by the opponents of the abolitionists, that the people living in a territory should be free of federal interference in determining domestic policy, esp. with respect to slavery. |
| Abolition | The legal prohibition and ending of slavery, esp. of slavery of blacks in the U.S. |
| Morpheme | The smallest part of a word (prefix/root/suffix) |
| Neologism | A new word, often consisting of a combination of other words |
| Inequality | A statement that two quantities are unequal |
| System | More than one equation graphed on the same set of axes |
| Substances | The elements that make up a compound or a mixture. |
| Elements | Particle that cannot be broken down |
| Expansionist | A policy of expansion, as of territory or currency |
| Repeal | To revoke or withdraw formally or officially |
| Equivalent | Equal in value, measure, etc. |
| Standard | A line expressed as Ax+By=C |
| Particle | One of the extremely small constituents of matter, as an atom or nucleus. |
| Chemical Reaction | A chemical process in which one or more substances are changed into others to make a new substance. |
| Chemical Name | The name of a chemical compound that shows the names of each of its elements or subcompounds. |
| Ad Hominem | A logical fallacy in which you are attacking an opponent's character rather than answering his argument. |
| False Dilemma | A fallacy in which a person uses the following pattern of "reasoning": Either claim "A" is true or claim "B" is true; there's no option "C" |
| Solution | The process of determining the answer to a problem or the answer itself |
| Capitalism | An economic system based on supply and demand used in the United States. |
| Allocate | To set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot |
| Weather | The state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc. |
| Fallacy | Any of various types of false reasoning that makes arguments logically unsound. |
| Glittering Generality | A fallacy that uses words that have vague, positive meanings for individual subjects but are linked to highly valued attributes. |
| Pitch Beast | A logical fallacy in which an animal endorses a product, idea, or candidate. |
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