Unit 2 Vocabulary

a special journey taken by a group that has a clear purpose or goal

• vacation
• commute
• pilgrimage
• expedition

a person who translates from one language to another

• linguist
• multilingual

• interpreter
• polyglot

the high line in the Rockies from which water flows east on one side and west on the other

• Rocky Mountain High
• Great Divide
• Appalachian Ridge
• Continental Divide

to take over territory

• Cultural exchange
• Trade agreement
• Annex

• Diplomacy

a marshy body of water that connects to a lake or river

• oasis
• pond
• swamp
• bayou

a military strategy aimed at preventing people and goods from entering or leaving an area

• Siege
• Invasion
• Blockade
• Occupation

the public works system that includes roads, bridges, irrigation, public transportation, etc.

• Transportation Systems
• Public Services
• Infrastructure
• Utilities

the state of choosing one political party, cause, or person over others due to personal affiliation, regardless of other factors

• Bipartisanship
• Political Neutrality
• Electoral Strategy
• Partisanship

to take action to change the course of an event

• Negotiate
• Intervene
• Observe
• Ignore

a ban on trade with a certain nation

• sanction
• tariff
• embargo
• quota