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08-09 Vocab
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8th Grade
10/21/2008

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Tyranny
Definition
Cruel or unjust use of power
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Bias
Definition

Tendency to favor one side too much; prejudice, usually unfair

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Democracy
Definition
Government that is run by the people who live under it
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Compromise  
Definition
Settle a quarrel or difference of opinion by agreeing that each will give up a part of what each demands.
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Economy
Definition
Management of affairs and resources of a country, area or business
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Genocide
Definition

The extermination of a cultural or racial group

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Segregation
Definition

Separation from others; a setting apart; isolation

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Propaganda
Definition
Systematic efforts to spread opinions or beliefs; any plan or method to spread opinions or beliefs
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Interdependence
Definition

Dependence upon each other

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Entrepreneur
Definition
Person who organizes or manages a business or industrial undertaking
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