Gilded Age Vocabulary
10 words
Directions: Define each term, Give a synonym and antonym for each, and find an image that represents the term.
Definition
synonym
antonym
image
Corporation
Entrepreneur
Labor union
Laissez-faire
Mass production
Monopoly
Trust
Urbanization
Tariff
Tenement
Corporation: A legal entity that is separate and distinct from its owners, created to conduct business.
Synonym: Company
Antonym: Small business
Image: [Image: Corporation]
Entrepreneur: A person who organizes and manages a business or enterprise, taking financial risks in order to do so.
Synonym: Business owner
Antonym: Employee
Image: [Image: Entrepreneur]
Labor union: An organized association of workers, formed to protect and further their rights and interests.
Synonym: Trade union
Antonym: Employer
Image: [Image: Labor union]
Laissez-faire: A policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering.
Synonym: Hands-off approach
Antonym: Regulation
Image: [Image: Laissez-faire]
Mass production: The production of large amounts of standardized products, often using assembly lines or other highly efficient methods.
Synonym: Factory production
Antonym: Handcrafted
Image: [Image: Mass production]
Monopoly: The exclusive possession or control of the supply of a commodity or service; a company or group that has a monopoly.
Synonym: Control
Antonym: Competition
Image: [Image: Monopoly]
Trust: A combination of corporations formed for the purpose of reducing competition and controlling prices.
Synonym: Cartel
Antonym: Competition
Image: [Image: Trust]
Urbanization: The process of making an area more urban or city-like, typically involving population growth and increased infrastructure.
Synonym: City development
Antonym: Rural
Image: [Image: Urbanization]
Tariff: A tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.
Synonym: Duty
Antonym: Free trade
Image: [Image: Tariff]
Tenement: A run-down, overcrowded apartment building, typically in a poor urban area.
Synonym: Slum
Antonym: Luxury housing
Image: [Image: Tenement]