Displacement Vocab 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
The belief that suffering is inherent in life and that one can be liberated by cultivating wisdom, virtue, and concentration
