Sunday, March 20, 2011

Weekly Vocabulary Words 3/21/11

1. Currency – paper money with a specified value, issued by the government or a central bank
2. Deciduous – type of tree that loses its leaves during portions of the year, usually beginning in the autumn months.
3. Innovation – a newly introduced idea, inventions or way of doing things that changes the world.
4. Interdependence – people relying on each other in different places or in the same place for ideas, goods, and services.
5. Miranda Rule – an arresting officer’s requirements to inform criminal suspects of their rights before questioning.