displacement - pt. 1 quiz Flashcards
displacement
The moving of something from its place or position
smattering
A slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject
arbitrary
Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
credo
A statement of the beliefs or aims which guide someone’s actions
inoculation
The action of immunizing someone against a disease by introducing infective material to the body
faction
A small organized dissenting group within a larger one
vie
Compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something
fascism
A philosophy of an authoritarian government
communism
A philosophy leading society to which all property is publicly owned
obscure
Not discovered or known
internment
State of being confined as a prisoner, especially for military reasons
nostalgia
A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past
resilience
The capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties
buddhist
A strong belief of wisdom, virtue, and concentration
