7204892252 | abate | to lessen in violence or intensity | ![]() | 0 |
7204892514 | absolutism | A system in which a ruler holds total power | 1 | |
7204893593 | adjacent | near, next to, adjoining | 2 | |
7204893733 | agrarian | Having to do with farming | 3 | |
7204895573 | agriculture | Farming | 4 | |
7204895902 | anthropomorphic | having human characteristics | 5 | |
7204895903 | aristocracy | A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility | 6 | |
7204896453 | avarice | a greedy desire, particularly for wealth | 7 | |
7204896719 | bias | Prejudice or predisposition toward one side of a subject or issue. | 8 | |
7204896720 | buddhism | a relating founded in ancient India by the religious teacher the Buddha | 9 | |
7204897177 | bureaucracy | A system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials | 10 | |
7204897178 | capital | money available for investment | 11 | |
7204897318 | capitalism | the private ownership of economic resources by individuals rather than by the government | 12 | |
7204897319 | capitulate | cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender | 13 | |
7204897557 | centralized | concentrate (control of an activity or organization) under a single authority | 14 | |
7204897558 | charlatan | one who pretends to have knowledge in order to swindle others | 15 | |
7204897559 | chattel | an item of personal, movable property; slave | 16 | |
7204897882 | chiefdom | a political economy that organizes regional populations through a hierarchy of the chiefs | 17 | |
7204897883 | christianity | The religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ | 18 | |
7204898478 | city-state | a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory | 19 | |
7204898679 | encroach | (v.) to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass | 20 | |
7204898680 | epidemic | a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time. | 21 | |
7204898809 | equitable | FAIR; JUST; IMPARTIAL | 22 | |
7204898810 | ethnocentrism | racial or cultural prejudice | 23 | |
7204899051 | feudalism | the dominant social system in medieval Europe | 24 | |
7204899052 | forage | To rummage, scavenge, graze for food | 25 | |
7204899262 | fundamental | basic; primary; essential | 26 | |
7204899263 | genocide | The systematic killing of an entire people | 27 | |
7204899550 | globalization | growth to a global or worldwide scale | 28 | |
7204899551 | hegemony | leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others. | 29 | |
7204899848 | hierarchy | system of ranking groups | 30 | |
7204899849 | hinduism | a major religious and cultural tradition of South Asia, developed from Vedic religion. | 31 | |
7204900054 | ideology | A consistent set of beliefs by groups/individuals | 32 | |
7204900055 | imperialism | A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. | 33 | |
7204900056 | incursion | an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one | 34 | |
7204900492 | indentured servant | a person bound by contract to work for another for a fixed period of time | 35 | |
7204900493 | indignant | Angered at something unjust or wrong | 36 | |
7204900912 | industrial | Of, relating to, or resulting from industry. | 37 | |
7204900913 | inflation | a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money. | 38 | |
7204901157 | institution | an organization founded and united for a specific purpose | 39 | |
7204901158 | pandemic | A global outbreak of an infectious disease | 40 | |
7204901499 | papacy | The central administration of the Roman Catholic Church, of which the pope is the head | 41 | |
7204901500 | parity | equality in amount, status, or value; functional equivalence | 42 | |
7204901821 | pastoral | 1. concerned with the countryside; 2. care given by clergy | 43 | |
7204901822 | patriarchy | A society ruled by men | 44 | |
7204903527 | periodization | the division of foundations to make things more manageable | 45 | |
7204902034 | placate | To appease, soothe, pacify | 46 | |
7204903935 | plethora | excess; overabundance | 47 | |
7204903936 | polytheism | Belief in or worship of more than one god. | 48 | |
7204904410 | prehistoric | The time or period before recorded or written history. | 49 | |
7204904411 | prevalent | Commonly occurring; widely accepted or practiced | 50 | |
7204904574 | primary source | an original document containing firsthand information about a subject | 51 | |
7204904575 | prolific | abundantly productive; abundant, profuse | 52 | |
7204904856 | protestant | a member of a Christian church founded on the principles of the Reformation | 53 | |
7204904857 | prowess | Distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability | 54 | |
7204904861 | rational | based on or in accordance with reason or logic. | 55 | |
7204905081 | reform | To make changes in order to improve | 56 | |
7204905082 | regime | (n.) a government in power; a form or system of rule or management; a period of rule | 57 | |
7204905301 | revolution | a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system. | 58 | |
7204905302 | rural | Countryside | 59 | |
7204907553 | civilization | A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes | 60 | |
7204907554 | clergy | religious officials, such as priests, given authority to conduct religious services | 61 | |
7204907809 | coerce | to compel, force | 62 | |
7204907810 | colonialism | The practice of directly controlling and settling foreign territories | 63 | |
7204908243 | colony | A group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere. | 64 | |
7204908244 | communism | economic and political system based on a single-party government ruled by a dictator | 65 | |
7204908627 | confucianism | a belief system based on the ideas of the Chinese thinker Confucius | 66 | |
7204908628 | copious | Abundant; plentiful | 67 | |
7204908741 | culture | The way a group of people live. | 68 | |
7204908742 | daoism | a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with nature | 69 | |
7204909216 | deforestation | The removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves. | 70 | |
7204909217 | demography | the scientific study of population characteristics | 71 | |
7204909773 | derive | To take or receive from a source | 72 | |
7204909774 | diaspora | Scattering of Jews outside of Israel and Judah | 73 | |
7204909975 | divine | of, from, or like God or a god. | 74 | |
7204909976 | dynasty | a series of rulers from a single family | 75 | |
7204909979 | economic | the system in a country that involves making, buying, and selling goods | 76 | |
7204910202 | edict | a decree or proclamation issued by an authority | 77 | |
7204910203 | egalitarian | believing in the social and economic equality of all people | 78 | |
7204910966 | empire | A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler | 79 | |
7204910967 | intermediary | Acting as a go-between; mediator | 80 | |
7204911744 | judaism | The religion of the Hebrews | 81 | |
7204911745 | lambast | verb: to punish harshly | 82 | |
7204911752 | legitimate | legal | 83 | |
7204912513 | malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct, especially by a public official | 84 | |
7204912514 | manufacture | To make something, especially on a large scale using machinery. | 85 | |
7204912699 | maritime | relating to the sea | 86 | |
7204912700 | matriarchy | society ruled by mother or women | 87 | |
7204913044 | medieval | Another name for the Middle Ages. | 88 | |
7204913045 | merchant | someone who buys and sells goods to earn money | 89 | |
7204913262 | monarchy | 90 | ||
7204913263 | monotheism | The belief in only one God | 91 | |
7204913271 | munificence | generosity in giving | 92 | |
7204914107 | myriad | a countless or extremely great number | 93 | |
7204914108 | nation | a large area of land that is controlled by its own government; also like a country | 94 | |
7204914112 | negligible | Unimportant; insignificant | 95 | |
7204914272 | neolithic | New Stone Age, era of farming, cities and the first civilizations. | 96 | |
7204914273 | nobility | the quality of being noble in character, mind, birth, or rank. | 97 | |
7204914274 | nomad | wandering from place to place | 98 | |
7204914614 | pagan | a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions | 99 | |
7204914900 | scribe | a person who writes things down | 100 | |
7204914901 | secondary source | Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event | 101 | |
7204915112 | secular | Non-religious | 102 | |
7204915113 | serf | a member of the peasant class tied to the land and subject to the will of the landowner | 103 | |
7204915126 | shaman | a person believed to have the power to summon spirits and heal the sick | 104 | |
7204915360 | slave | African American who is purchased to work for life on a plantation | 105 | |
7204915361 | state | a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government. | 106 | |
7204915496 | stratified | multiple layers | 107 | |
7204915497 | subjective | based on feelings or opinions rather than facts | 108 | |
7204915708 | subjugate | to conquer by force, bring under complete control | 109 | |
7204915709 | surplus | more than needed | 110 | |
7204915735 | syncretic | The blending traits from two different cultures to form a new trait. | 111 | |
7204915942 | textile | Cloth or fabric | 112 | |
7204915943 | theocracy | A government controlled by religious leaders | 113 | |
7204916247 | tumultuous | disorderly or noisy | 114 | |
7204916248 | ubiquitous | present, appearing, or found everywhere | 115 | |
7204916502 | urban | a city area | 116 | |
7204916503 | veneration | great respect; reverence | 117 | |
7204916739 | xenophobic | unreasonably fearful of or hating anyone or anything foreign or strange | 118 |
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