Unit 6 Vocab Test (LAST ONE OF THE YEAR!)

environment

the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates

non-violence

the use of peaceful means, not force, to bring about political or social change

feminism

to define, establish, and achieve political, economic, personal, and social equality of sexes

recession

a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP

consumer

a person who purchases goods and services for personal use

disability

a physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities

baby boom

a temporary marked increase in the birth rate, especially the one following World War II

counterculture

a way of life and set of attitudes opposed to or different from the prevailing social norm

resignation

an act of retiring or giving up a position

suburb

an outlying district of a city, especially a residential one

surveillance

close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal

society

combined groups of people living together in a more or less ordered community

draft

compulsory recruitment for military service

inequality

difference in size, degree, circumstances, etc.; lack of equality

domestic

existing or occurring inside a particular country; not foreign or international

civic

relating to the duties or activities of people in relation to their town, city, or local area

demographics

statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it

assassination

the act of killing a prominent person for either political, religious or monetary reasons

productivity

the effectiveness of productive effort, especially in industry, as measured in terms of the rate of output per unit of input

desegregation

the ending of a policy of racial segregation