Ch. 11 Boom and Bust

Question 0

Ascendancy

Answer 0

Occupation of a position of dominant power or influence

Question 1

Agitator

Answer 1

A person who bothers someone or something to upset or anger them

Question 2

Aspiration

Answer 2

A hope or ambition of achieving something

Question 3

Autonomy

Answer 3

1.

(of a country or region) the right or condition of self-government, esp. in a particular sphere.

Question 4

Consternation

Answer 4

a strong feeling of surprise or sudden disappointment that causes confusion

Question 5

Consumption

Answer 5

the act of eating or drinking something or the use of something

Question 6

Emblematic

Answer 6

representing something (such as an idea, state, or emotion) that cannot be seen by itself

Question 7

Ideology

Answer 7

a system of ideas and ideals, esp. one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy

Question 8

Infrastructure

Answer 8

the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.

Question 9

Intolerance

Answer 9

unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one’s own.

Question 10

Narrative

Answer 10

a story that is told or written

Question 11

Petrified

Answer 11

1. so frightened that one is unable to move; terrified.

2. (of organic matter) changed into a stony substance; ossified.

Question 12

Phenomenon

Answer 12

a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, esp. one whose cause or explanation is in question.

Question 13

Proprietors

Answer 13

the owner of a business, or a holder of property.

Question 14

Significant

Answer 14

sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy.

Question 15

Synonymous

Answer 15

having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase in the same language.