Keynwords Flashcards
(11 cards)
What is the definition of isolation?
The process or fact of isolating or being isolated
What does loneliness refer to?
Sadness because one has no friends or company
Define racism.
The belief that one race is superior to another
What is segregation?
The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others
What does it mean to be nomadic?
A person who moves from one place to another in order to find work or better living conditions
Define cyclical.
Occurring in cycles; recurrent
What is hierarchy?
A system in which members of an organisation or society are ranked according to relative status or authority
What does it mean to marginalize a group of people?
To make them feel isolated and unimportant
What is the American Dream?
The ideal by which equality of opportunity is available to any American, allowing the highest aspirations and goals to be achieved
What is The Great Depression?
A long and severe recession in an economy or market
What is The Dust Bowl?
An area of land where vegetation has been lost and soil reduced to dust and eroded, especially because of drought or unsuitable farming practice
