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4th SS MW Ch 9
My World Ch 9 Hard Times at Home and Abroad
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alliance | a formal agreement of friendship between countries |
| conserve | to limit the use of something in order to protect from waste or overuse |
| bond | a document received in exchange for money |
| interest | money earned at a regular rate for the use of money lent |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| jazz | a type of music started in African American communities |
| prejudice | a strong opinion formed without facts |
| stock | a share of ownership in a company |
| profit | money left over after the costs of running a business are paid for |
| depression | a time when business slows and prices fall |
| charity | an organization that helps people in need |
| unemployed | to have no job |
| drought | a period of time with little rain |
| discrimination | the unequal treatment of people |
| neutral | means not supporting one side or the other |
| communism | a system in which the government owns all the property in a country |
| suburb | a community next to or near a city |
| civil rights | are the rights of people to enjoy freedom and equality |