7422799373 | Miniaturization | To make on a smaller or miniature scale | 0 | |
7422799374 | Analogous | Comparable or similar to | 1 | |
7422799375 | Component | A part or element of a larger whole | 2 | |
7422799376 | Innovation | A new method idea or product | 3 | |
7422799377 | Fluctuation | An irregular change or shift | 4 | |
7422799378 | Contemporary | Living or occurring at the same time | 5 | |
7422799379 | Sedentary | Tending to spend too much time seated; somewhat inactive | 6 | |
7422799380 | Substantial | Of considerable importance, size, or worth | 7 | |
7422799381 | Hereditary | Something given based on (family) inheritance | 8 | |
7422799382 | Elite | A select part of a group that is superior to the rest in terms of ability or qualities | 9 | |
7422799383 | Agriculture | The science or practice of farming | 10 | |
7422799384 | Neolithic Revolution (also Agricultural Revolution) | A period when farm animals were first domesticated and agriculture was introduced | 11 | |
7422799385 | Revolutionary | Involving or causing a complete or dramatic change | 12 | |
7422799386 | Irrigation | The supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels | 13 | |
7422799387 | Canal | An artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation | 14 | |
7422799388 | Domestication | The process of taming an animal and keeping it as a pet or on a farm. Also the process of cultivating a plant for food | 15 | |
7422799389 | Industrial | Relating to or characterized by industry | 16 | |
7422799390 | Intensification | The action of making or becoming more intense | 17 | |
7422799391 | Exploitation | Making use of or making the most of. The action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work. | 18 | |
7422799394 | Fertile Crescent | A crescent shaped area of fertile land in the Middle East that extends from the eastern Mediterranean coast through the valley of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to the Persian Gulf. It was the center of the Neolithic development of agriculture from 7000 BC, and the cradle of the Assyrian, Sumerian and Babylonian civilizations. | 19 | |
7422799395 | Inundated | To flood or overrun; drown; submerge | 20 | |
7422799396 | Temperate | Relating to a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures | 21 | |
7422799397 | Flourishing | Developing rapidly and successfully; thriving | 22 | |
7422799398 | Facilitate | To make easy it easier; to enable or assist | 23 | |
7422799399 | Horticulture | The art or practice of garden cultivation and management | 24 | |
7422799400 | Array | And impressive display or range of a particular type of thing. A range or variety | 25 | |
7422799401 | Diffusion (agricultural) | Refers to the gradual spread of agricultural techniques him perhaps of the plants and animals themselves | 26 | |
7422799402 | Colonization | The action or process of settling on my own and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area | 27 | |
7422799403 | Indigenous | Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native | 28 | |
7422799404 | Deforestation | The removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use. Examples of deforestation include conversion of forestland to farms, ranches, or urban use. | 29 | |
7422799405 | Erosion | The action of surface processes that remove soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, then transport it away to another location. | 30 | |
7422799406 | Millenia | A period of time equal to 1000 years. | 31 | |
7422799407 | Debauchery | excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures | 32 | |
7422799408 | Carouse | drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively manner | 33 | |
7422799409 | Aristocracy | the highest class in certain societies | 34 | |
7422799410 | Pictogram | a pictorial symbol for a word or phrase | 35 | |
7422799411 | Animal husbandry | The branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, eggs, or other products. It includes day-to-day care, selective breeding, and the raising of livestock. | 36 | |
7422799412 | Pastoralism | related to the keeping or grazing of sheep and cattle | 37 | |
7422799413 | Confederation | an organization that consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league | 38 | |
7422799414 | Agrarian | relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land. | 39 | |
7422799415 | Augment | to make (something) greater by adding to it; increase | 40 | |
7422799416 | Prevalent | widespread in a particular area at a particular time | 41 | |
7422799417 | Trajectory | the path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces | 42 | |
7422799418 | Continuum | a continuous sequence in which adjacent elements are not perceptibly different from each other, although the extremes are quite distinct | 43 |
AP World History Ch 1 Vocabulary Flashcards
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