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Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Abundant To have plenty or ample supply. Synonym: Sufficient. Antonym: Depleted.
Acid Rain Precipitation polluted by gases released into the air by the burning of fossil fuels. Synonym: Haze. Antonym: Clean Rain.
Ally A country or person that has joined with another country or person for special purposes. Synonym: Colleague. Antonym: Foe
Autocracy A type of government where one leader hold's complete power. Synonym: tyranny. Antonym: Democracy.
Capital Goods Goods that are used in producing other goods than being bought by consumers. Synonym: Assets. Antonym: Human Capital.
Centralize To bring together under one authority. Synonym: Unify. Antonym: Disperse.
Contaminated Impure or unclean. Synonym: Corrupt. Antonym: Clean.
Currency Form of money. Synonym: Cash.
Democracy Type government system where the people of the country hold the supreme court. Synonym: Liberal. Antonym: Autocracy.
Dictator Typical leader of an autocratic government. Synonym: Czar. Antonym: President.
Distribute To give out; to pass out. Synonym: Donate. Antonym: Collect.
Diversity Being Different. Synonym: Range. Antonym: Uniformity.
Domestic Something or someone from another country, having to do with home. Synonym: Private. Antonym: Alien.
Efficient Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort. Synonym: Able. Antonym: Lazy.
Embargo Ban on trade with a particular country. Synonym: Restraint. Antonym: Aid.
Empire Extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority. Synonym: Domain. Antonym: Weakness.
Ethnic Group A group of people who have the same language, culture, religion, or other common characteristics. Synonym: Origin.
Fascism A political idea in which total power is given to a dictator and freedoms are denied. Synonym: Nazism. Antonym: Democracy.
Foreign Someone or something from outside our country. Synonym: Alien. Antonym: Domestic.
GDP The total market value of the goods and services produced bye a country during a specific year.
Globalization Linking of nations through trade, information, technology, etc. Synonym: Growth. Antonym: Nationalization.
Holocaust An act of mass destruction and loss of life. Synonym: Genocide.
Human Capital The skill, knowledge, and experience possessed by an individual. Synonym: Human Resource. Antonym: Capital Goods.
Imperialism Policy of obtaining and occupying land to form and empire. Synonym: Colonialism.
Inflation The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising. Synonym: Rise. Antonym: Deflation.
Intervene To come between people or groups. Synonym: Involve
Liberate Free form a situation. Synonym: Save. Antonym: Harm
Literacy Ability to read and write. Synonym: Articulacy. Antonym: Illiteracy.
Monarchy Type of government headed by a king or queen. Synonym: Throne. Antonym: Democracy.
Nationalize To bring under the ownership of a country's government. Synonym: Mix. Antonym: Dived.
Natural Resources Materials that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain. Synonym: Raw Material. Antonym: Manufactured Goods.
Outsource Paying to have of your company's work done by someone else (not employee of company). Synonym: Utilize.
Parliamentary Democracy Form of government in which the party with the best image in the legislature branch forms the government. S: Enacting.
Population Density Number of people per square mile of land. Synonym: Anthropology.
Poverty Not having enough money to meet basic needs. Synonym: Famine. Antonym: Surplus.
Privatize To move an industry from public (government) to ownership to individual ownership. Synonym: Adverse.
Quota A trade barrier that places a limit on the number of goods that can be imported. Synonym: Allotment. Antonym: Juncture.
Reform To make something better; as opposed to revolution which means a complete radical change. S: Amend. A: Break.
Regulations Rules or laws. Synonym: Control. Antonym: Deregulations.
Republic Government system in which decisions are made by elected officials who represent the people. Synonym: Constitutional.
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