| A | B |
| capitalism | an economic system based on private property and free enterprise |
| lease | to hand over property in return for rent |
| installment buying | A system of paying for goods in which customers promised to pay small, regular amounts over a period of time |
| default | Failing to meet a financial obligation |
| work relief | Programs that gave needy people government jobs |
| fascist | A person with extremely nationalistic views |
| POW | a prisoner of war |
| unemployment insurance | Payments by the government for a limited period of time to people who have lost their jobs |
| pension | a sum of money paid regularly to a person, usually after retirement |
| appeasement | Accepting demands in order to avoid conflict |
| disarmament | The removal of weapons |
| civil defense | protective measures in case of an attack |
| expatriate | a person who gives up his or her home country and chooses to live in another country |
| revolving credit | A systems in which consumers place a down payment on a consumer durable and pay the balance over time |
| anti-Semitism | hostility or discrimination against Jews |
| ration | to give out scare items on a limited amount |
| internment camp | A detention center where Japanese Americans were moved to and confined during World War II |
| public works | Projects such as highways, parks, and libraries built with public funds for public use |