| A | B |
|---|
| status quo | the existing state or condition |
| subsidy | money given by the government to a person or group in support of something seen to be in the public interest |
| subsistence farming | farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketing |
| suffrage | right to vote |
| Sunni | one of the major division of Islam regarding the first four caliphs as legitimate successors of Muhammed |
| superpower | nation strong enough to influence the acts and policies or other nations |
| Tao (Dao) | in Taoism, that in virtue of which all things happen or exist |
| tariff | tax on imported goods |
| technology | tools and skills people use to meet their basic needs |
| terrorism | the use of violence and threats to coerce for political purposes |
| textiles | cloth made by weaving or knitting |
| theocracy | government ruled by religious leaders |
| Third World | the underdeveloped nations of the world, especially those with widespread poverty |
| tithe | payment to a church equal to one tenth of a person's income |
| topography | the detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area |
| totalitarian state | government in which a one-party dictatorship regulates every aspect of citizens lives |
| totalitarianism | absolute control by the state or central governing branch of a highly centralized institution |
| trade deficit | situation in which a country imports more than it exports |
| trade surplus | situation in which a country exports more than it imports |
| tribe | a group of people united by a common ancestry, customs and traditions |
| tribalism | the customs and beliefs of tribal life and society |
| typhoon | a tropical cyclone or hurricane of the Western pacific areas and the China seas |
| tyranny | the government or rule by an absolute ruler or tyrant |
| universal suffrage | right of all adult males to vote |
| uprising | a revolt |
| urbanization | movement of people from rural areas to cities |
| usury | practice of lending money with interest |
| values | the ideals, customs, institutions, etc. of a society |
| vernacular | everyday language of ordinary people |
| viceroy | representative who ruled one of Spain's provinces in the Americas in the King's name |
| westernization | adoption of western ideas, technology, and culture |
| zaibatsu | powerful banking and industrial family in Japan |
| Zionism | a worldwide Jewish movement that resulted in the establishment and development of the state of Israel |
