Unit 5 Vocabulary

What is the belief in or practice of selfless concern for the well-being of others?

• altruism

• egoism

• narcissism

• hedonism

What is a particular instance of something used or analyzed in order to illustrate a thesis or principle?

• case study

• example

• experiment

• sample

What is the state of being vested with the rights, privileges, and duties of a citizen?

• citizenship

• residency

• nationality

• immigration

What is the action or process of forming a concept or idea of something?

• conceptualization

• imagination

• visualization

• interpretation

What is a group of people with common interests who live in a particular area?

• community

• organization

• family

• team

What is work that is done without pay to help people in a community?

• community service

• volunteering

• charity work

• internship

What does it mean to give a tangible or visible form to an idea, quality, or feeling?

• embody

• abstract

• conceal

• neglect

What is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another?

• empathy

• sympathy

• apathy

• indifference

What is the ability to predict what will happen or will be needed in the future?

• foresight

• hindsight

• insight

• oversight

What is the quality of being thankful and readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness?

• gratitude

• generosity

• patience

• humility