List of Academic Vocabulary and Concepts for 10th Grade World Cultures and Geography

Oct 1, 2026

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A curated list of academic vocabulary and key concepts tailored for 10th grade World Cultures and Geography. Terms define major themes such as political organization, colonialism, economic and financial intervention, military and conflict strategies, alliances, and reparation. The set also includes civic and governmental concepts like federalism, constitutional structures, popular sovereignty, direct democracy, natural rights, and voting rights. Additional entries address social attitudes, discrimination, neutrality, refuge, and processes of displacement and reform, supporting study and comprehension.

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Academic Vocabulary and Concepts

Political, Government, and Civic Terms

Economic, Social, and Conflict-Related Terms

LIST OF ACADEMIC VOCABULARY AND CONCEPTS FOR 10TH GRADE WORLD CULTURES AND GEOGRAPHY AS OF JANUARY 2014: 1. DEPLOYMENT – THE SENDING OUT OF TROOPS, WEAPONS AND VEHICLES TO DO BATTLE. 2. REPERATIONS – WHEN SOMEONE, OR A COUNTRY PAYS MONEY TO MAKE UP FOR DOING SOMETHING WRONG 3. POLITICALLY UNIFIED – WHEN A GROUP OF PEOPLE OR A GROUP OF COUNTRIES BECOME ONE ORGANIZED WHOLE, AS IN ONE BORDER, ONE GOVERNMENT. 4. COLONIAL – HAVING TO DO WITH COLONIES, WHICH ARE AREAS OF LAND CONTROLLED BY STRONGER COUNTRY TO MAKE MONEY OFF OF IT. 5. ADDRESS – (VERB) TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE ABOUT SOMETHING IMPORTANT 6. ECONOMIC – HAVING TO DO WITH ALL THINGS BOUGHT AND SOLD AND HOW MUCH MONEY A COUNTRY HAS, AND HOW THEY USE THEIR AVAILABLE LAND. 7. CANAL – A MAN-MADE WATERWAY, A RIVER BUILT BY HUMAN HANDS. 8. FINANCIAL INTERVENTION – WHEN A PERSON OR COUNTRY GETS INVOLVED IN A PROBLEM AND USES MONEY TO FIX IT. 9. NEUTRALIZE – TO KILL OR DESTROY SOMETHING, OR MAKE IT NO LONGER A THREAT. 10. ANTI-FOREIGN SENTIMENT – RACIST ATTITUDES TOWARDS OUTSIDERS, HATRED TOWARDS IMMIGRANTS AND ANYONE OUTSIDE OF YOUR COUNTRY’S BORDERS. 11. NONVIOLENT NONCOOPERATION – WHEN A GROUP REVOLTS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT WITHOUT HURTING THEM, FORCING A GOVERNMENT TO CHANGE BY DISOBEYING THEIR LAWS, BUT NOT USING WEAPONS. 12. ALLIED – HAVING TO DO WITH COUNTRIES UNITED BY A COMMON CAUSE, USUALLY FOR WAR. 13. BOYCOTT – WHEN YOU STOP BUYING OR USING A CERTAIN PRODUCT OR SERVICE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC IN ORDER TO HURT THE COMPANY OR GOVERNMENT THAT PROVIDES IT. 14. IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT – A GOVERNMENT THAT HAS BUILT AN EMPIRE OUTSIDE ITS BORDERS, THEY HAVE CONQUERED AND ARE IN CONTROL OF COUNTRIES OTHER THAN THEMSELVES, SOMETIMES EVEN ON OTHER CONTINENTS. 15. UNDEVELOPED NATION – COUNTRIES THAT DON’T HAVE FREEWAYS, ELECTRICITY, COMPUTERS, FACTORIES AND SOMETIMES DON’T HAVE INDOOR PLUMPING . 16. DECISIVE – AN ACTION THAT HAD AN IMPORTANT EFFECT ON EVERYONE INVOLVED, SUCH AS A VICTORY THAT CHANGES BOTH COUNTRIES THAT ARE AT WAR. 17. TACTICS – THE WAY YOU POSITION YOUR TROOPS AND VEHICLES IN BATTLE IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE VICTORY. YOUR “BATTLE PLAN”. 18. EXPLOITATION – WHEN YOU TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOMEONE AND USE THEM FOR YOUR OWN BENEFIT AND THEY GET NOTHING. 19. REFORMS – CHANGES, ESPECIALLY CHANGES MADE TO LAWS. 20. SUPPRESS – WHEN A PERSON OR GROUP KEEPS THE PEOPLE AROUND THEM SILENT OR DOESN’TALLOW THEM TO BE FREE OR INDEPENDENT. 21. TRIPLE ENTENTE – THE ALLIANCE BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE AND RUSSIA DURING WWI (ALSO KNOWN AS “THE ALLIES”) 22. COMMUNIST –FORM OF GOVERNMENT WHEREIN ALL DECISIONS ABOUT TRADE, PRICES AND EMPLOYMENT ARE MADE BY THE STATE. INCLUDES A HIGH LEVEL OF CONTROL OVER CITIZENS. 23. ALLEGIANCE – LOYALTY, DEVOTION 24. GUERRILLA – “THE SKULKING WAY OF WAR”, INVOLVES MOVING SILENTLY AND HIDDEN IN SMALL GROUPS, AMBUSHING THE ENEMY. 25. INDUSTRIAL – INVOLVES A CITY AREA WITH FACTORIES AND MACHINES CREATING PRODUCTS, INSTEAD OF HUMAN HANDS. 26. DISCRIMINATION – TREATING SOMEONE DIFFERENTLY OR DENYING THEM CERTAIN PRIVILEGES. BECAUSE OF THEIR RACE, SEX, COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, OR OTHER REASONS. 27. AGRICULTURAL – ANYTHING HAVING TO DO WITH FARMING AND GROWING FOOD 28. ENLIGHTENMENT – PERIOD OF TIME WHERE MANKIND FIRST BEGAN TO FOCUS MORE ON SCIENCE AND REASON INSTEAD OF RELIGION 29. GREAT AWAKENING – SPIRITUAL REVIVAL IN THE UNITED STATES, PEOPLE FOCUSING ON CHRISTIANITY. 30. SURREALISM – A STYLE IN PAINTING THAT FOCUSES ON FANTASY, THINGS YOU DON’T SEE IN REAL LIFE. 31. REFUGE – A PLACE OF SAFETY OR SECURITY. 32. BANISH/OSTRACIZE – TO SEND SOMEONE AWAY FROM THE GROUP, NEVER TO RETURN. 33.REGIONAL – TAKING PLACE IN YOUR IMMEDIATE AREA, LOCAL, LIMITED TO A SMALL SPACE. 34. ACQUIRE – GET, TAKE, CAPTURE. 35. DISPLACED – UPROOTED, FORCED TO A NEW POSITION OR A NEW LOCATION. 36. CONTRIBUTED – CAUSED SOMETHING TO HAPPEN 37. SIGNIFICANT – IMPORTANT, WORTH MENTIONING. 38. COMMITTEE – A GROUP ORGANIZED TO MAKE AN

FAQs

What kind of vocabulary does this list provide for 10th grade?

It provides definitions for academic terms used in 10th grade World Cultures and Geography, spanning politics, economics, social issues, and conflict-related vocabulary.

Does the list include both government and economics concepts?

Yes. It includes civic and governmental ideas such as federalism, direct democracy, and natural rights, along with economic terms like economic prosperity and financial intervention.

Are conflict and military strategy terms included?

Yes. The list defines terms connected to warfare and tactics, including deployment, allied forces, guerrilla, and nonviolent noncooperation.

Oct 1, 2026

Uploaded by Mabel