Keynwords Flashcards

(11 cards)

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What is the definition of isolation?

A

The process or fact of isolating or being isolated

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2
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What does loneliness refer to?

A

Sadness because one has no friends or company

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3
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Define racism.

A

The belief that one race is superior to another

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4
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What is segregation?

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The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others

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5
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What does it mean to be nomadic?

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A person who moves from one place to another in order to find work or better living conditions

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6
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Define cyclical.

A

Occurring in cycles; recurrent

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7
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What is hierarchy?

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A system in which members of an organisation or society are ranked according to relative status or authority

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What does it mean to marginalize a group of people?

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To make them feel isolated and unimportant

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9
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What is the American Dream?

A

The ideal by which equality of opportunity is available to any American, allowing the highest aspirations and goals to be achieved

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10
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What is The Great Depression?

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A long and severe recession in an economy or market

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What is The Dust Bowl?

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An area of land where vegetation has been lost and soil reduced to dust and eroded, especially because of drought or unsuitable farming practice

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