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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| armistice | formal agreement between groups fighting a war to stop fighting, sometimes only temporary |
| menial | task or job seen as lowly or degrading |
| mobilize | to assemble or prepare people and supplies for war |
| mortally | of an injury that will eventually cause death |
| quota | strict minimums or maximums, especially in economic production |
| anthropologist | a person who studies the development of human societies and cultures |
| consumer | person who purchases good or services for the pleasure of doing so |
| desolate | deserted or empty |
| economic depression | period of time when the economy suffers from low supply & demand, massive unemployment, and a weak stock market |
| mass media | collection of ways for reaching a large audience |
| revitalize | restore or renew |
| stereotype | simplistic and inaccurate opinion about a group or person |
| advocacy | public support especially for a disadvantaged or unfairly treated group |
| collateral | something of value that is held until a loan is paid back |
| pension | sum of money paid regularly to a retired person |
| reforestation | replanting an area with trees |
| tramping | traveling by borrowed transportation in order to look for work, often by freight trains. |
| consumption | expenditures on goods and services |
| dictator | absolute ruler or tyrant |
| rationing | restriction on the amount of goods allowed to be purchased |
| status quo | existing or accepted state of affairs |
| war bond | loan to government to help finance a war |
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