a policy of strict racial segregation and political and economic discrimination against the black population in the Union of South Africa
ecosystem
the ecological community and its physical environment
feminism
the doctrine advocating equal social, political, and economic rights for women
scat singing
a jazz performance style in which nonsense syllables replace the lyrics of a song
swing
the jazz performer's practice of varying from the standard rhythms by playing just ahead or just behind the beat; also, a big-band jazz style developed in the 1920s and flourishing in the age of large dance bands (1932–1942)
