I&S vocab words history Flashcards
economic
relating to economics or the economy
economy
the process or system by which goods and services are produced, sold, and bought in a country or region.
opressed
to be exploited or systematically harmed by others.
alienated
feeling withdrawn or separated from others or from society as a whole : affected by alienation. feeling lonely and alienated.
Industrial Revolution
the process of change from an agrarian and handicraft economy to one dominated by industry and machine manufacturing.
goverment
the group of people with the authority to govern a country or state; a particular ministry in office.
technological
of, relating to, or characterized by technology
ruling class
the class of people exerting power or authority
equality
lack of equality.
“social inequality”
monarch
a person who reigns over a kingdom or empire: as. a. : a ruler who has total power
poverty
the state or condition where people and communities cannot meet a minimum standard of living because they lack the proper resources
Bolshevik
a member of the communist party that seized power in Russia by the Revolution of November 1917
absolute power
the principle of complete and unrestricted government power, usually in the hands of one person, a dictator or despot, in control fo everything.
decadent
To be decadent is to be in the process of decay, so a powerful nation may be said to be in a decadent stage if its power is fading. But the word is more often used to speak of moral decay.
corrupt
Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
