Quiz 7
Vocabulary - Quiz 7
hegemony: noun
The predominance of one state or social group over others.
impeach: verb
1.a. To make an accusation against
b. To bring formal charges against (a public official) for wrongdoing while in office.
2. To raise doubts about; discredit or disparage
infrastructure: noun
1. An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system.
2. The basic facilities, services, and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society, such as transportation and communications systems, water and power lines, and public institutions including schools, post offices, and prisons.
(root: infra- beneath)
hubris: noun
Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance
Hypotenuse: noun
the side of the right triangle opposite the right angle
roots: hypo - under
hemoglobin: noun
iron containing pigment in red-blood cells
roots: hemo - blood
gerrymander: verb
to divide into voting districts to create an advantage for one side