| A | B |
|---|
| capital | wealth used in the production of more wealth |
| consumer | one who acquires goods or services for direct use or ownership |
| contaminated | impure |
| credit | arrangement for deferred payment of a loan or purchase |
| diversified | producing more than a single product |
| epidemic | contagious disease outbreak that spreads rapidly and widely |
| extraction | taking from the earth |
| horticulture | science of cultivating fruits, flowers and vegetables |
| lobbyist | person engaged in trying to influence public officials in favor of a specific cause |
| neutrality | a policy of being neutral, not taking sides in a conflict |
| quota | a set amount |
| refinery | industrial plant for purifying a crude substance |
| regulation | controlling or enforcing set standards or rules |
| rural | relating to people who live in the country |
| Rural Free Delivery | program that provided free mail service to rural areas |
| specialization | producing one or a small number of products or services |
| trade | exchange goods or services for similar items or money |
| tuberculosis | contagious disease that affects lungs |
| underdog | one that is at a disadvantage |
| urban | relating to people who live in the city |
| barnstormer | pilots who perform flying shows for entertainment |
