Unit 6 Vocabulary

to favor or oppose someone or something because of certain characteristics, especially in an unfair manner

a list of people who are regarded as unacceptable or untrustworthy and should be excluded or avoided

to temporarily stop fighting

a political and economic system where all goods and property are owned by a whole society rather than by individual people, and the government controls the production of goods.

the act of controlling or limiting something undesirable so as to prevent its spread

a form of government in which the people rule, either directly or through elected representatives

spying to gather intelligence (information) on foreign countries, particularly adversaries or opponents

a campaign or practice that uses unfair allegations and investigations to attack someone's character or reputation

the theory that a nuclear attack against a country with nuclear capabilities would lead to a counterattack and the annihilation of both the attacker and the defender

to giver ownership of a business or industry to the government