Vocab

Something difficult or unpleasant that must be dealt with.

• Burden

• Bargain

• Diplomatic

• Embargo

A system of government where power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.

• Federalism

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

A person who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find work or better living conditions.

• Nomad

• Migrant

• Settler

• Refugee

The study of the rights and duties of citizenship.

• Civics

• Economics

• Sociology

• Anthropology

A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.

• Flood

• Drought

• Monsoon

• Hurricane

A large-scale public exhibition or show, often international in scope.

• Carnival

• Fair

• Expo

• Parade

A political system in which the state recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life.

• Democracy

• Totalitarianism

• Republic

• Theocracy

The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.

• Globalization

• Industrialization

• Urbanization

• Colonization

A form of government in which a single person holds absolute power.

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Republic

The economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

• Socialism

• Communism

• Capitalism

• Feudalism