Vocabulary Quizs

intolerable

• unacceptable

• tolerable

• permissible

• endurable

legislature

• a body that enforces laws

• a government body with the authority to make and change laws

• a group that interprets laws

• a council that advises the president

boycott

• to stop buying or using something as a form of protest

• to support a cause by purchasing products

• to promote a product through advertising

• to gather people for a public demonstration

bribe

• a payment used to persuade someone to do something, especially something illegal or immoral

• a type of legal fee paid to a government official

• a gift given to someone as a sign of appreciation

• a loan given to someone in need of financial assistance

coerce

• to use force or threats in an attempt to gain obedience

• to persuade someone through reasoning

• to ignore someone's requests

• to provide assistance willingly

revolutionary

• ideas or actions that bring about great change

• traditional methods that maintain the status quo

• incremental improvements over time

• temporary solutions to immediate problems

import

• A good or service brought into one country from another.

• A product that is sold within the same country it is produced.

• A service provided by a local business to its community.

• A tax imposed on goods coming into a country.

customs agent

• a person who collects taxes on imports

• a person who manages airport security

• a person who oversees shipping logistics

• a person who inspects food safety

parliament

• a type of government official

• the political group or assembly that has the power to make laws for a country

• a system of taxation

• a form of military organization

proclamation

• a public or official announcement dealing with a matter of great importance

• a secretive or informal discussion

• a written document that outlines rules

• a ceremonial event celebrating a holiday