Social Studies Vocab Week 24

Blockade

• An gap, especially one allowing access.

• A stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land.

• Something that stops people from entering or leaving an area.

• A thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress.

Scarce

• Something is in very high demand.

• Existing in or yielding great quantities.

• Not tall or high.

• Something is in very small supply.

Inflation

• When prices fall over a period of time.

• A state of being soft and round.

• When prices rise over a period of time.

• The action of becoming smaller,

Hoard

• To give away something important.

• To collect and hide valuable objects.

• Make (something needed or wanted) available to someone.

• Refrain from using or disposing of (something).

Profiteer

• Someone who tries to make a lot of money by raising prices on goods that are scarce.

• The practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.

• A person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.

• Someone who makes money by playing professional video games.

Independent

• A government in which absolute power is vested in a single ruler.

• Free from outside control.

• Contingent on or determined by.

• Appearing forced or overly controlled.

Sacrifice

• The act of giving up something that you want to keep especially in order to get or do something else or to help someone.

• Resistance to an enemy or opponent.

• A thing offered, especially as a gift or contribution.

• The act of taking something that you want.

Accomplishments

• Lack of success.

• Activity requiring physical effort.

• The fact or condition of functioning or being active.

• Something that has been achieved successfully.

Casualty

• The act or process of providing.

• Not able to be found because it is not in its expected place.

• A person killed or injured in a war or accident.

• The act of wearing comfortable clothing.

Eager

• Not interested in or concerned about something or someone.

• The donkey from Winnie the Pooh.

• A feeling you don't want something to happen.

• Wanting to do or have something very much.