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Stand Out 5 Unit 8
Civics Terms
Term | Definition |
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impartial | not supporting one person or group more than another |
commuter | a person who travels into a city to work each day |
conserve | to use as little of something as possible so that it lasts a long time |
refugee | a person who has been forced to leave their country or home because there is a war or for political, religious, or social reasons |
charitable | helping people who are poor or in need |
naturalize | to make someone who was not born in a particular country a citizen of that country |
civic | connected with the people who live in a town or city |
reusable | that can be used again |
resource | a supply of something that a country, an organization, or a person has and can use, especially to increase wealth |
alien | from another country or society; foreign |
slavery | the practice of having slaves |
believe | to feel certain that something is true or that someone is telling you the truth |
eligible | someone who is able to have or do something because they have the right qualifications, are the right age, etc. |
assemble | to come together as a group; to bring people or things together as a group |
status | the legal position of a person, group, or country |
opinion | your feelings or thoughts about someone or something, rather than a fact |
residency | the state of living in a particular place |
environment | the natural world in which people, animals, and plants live |