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2689166462abate(of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread.0
2689169355absolutionismthe acceptance of or belief in absolute principles in political, philosophical, ethical, or theological matters; a. A political theory holding that all power should be vested in one ruler or other authority. b. A form of government in which all power is vested in a single ruler or other authority.1
2689175227adjacentnext to or adjoining something else2
2689177605agrarianof or relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land.3
2689179876agriculturethe science, art, or occupation concerned with cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding, breeding, and raising livestock; farming. 2. the production of crops, livestock, or poultry.4
2689186702anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as being like human beings in appearance, behavior, etc.5
2689198172aristocracythe highest social class in some countries : the people who have special titles (such as duke and duchess ), who typically own land, and who traditionally have more money and power than the other people in a society6
2689198935avaricea strong desire to have or get money7
2689200006biasa tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others that usually results in treating some people unfairly8
2689207216bureaucracya large group of people who are involved in running a government but who are not elected : a system of government or business that has many complicated rules and ways of doing things9
2703322740capital1. the most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center. synonyms: first city, seat of government, metropolis "Warsaw is the capital of Poland" a place associated more than any other with a specified activity or product. "Milan is the fashion capital of the world" 2. wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization or available or contributed for a particular purpose such as starting a company or investing.10
2703323638capitulateto stop fighting an enemy or opponent : to admit that an enemy or opponent has won to surrender often after negotiation of terms11
2703328065centralizedto bring (things that are in different places) together at a single point or place : to bring (something) under the control of one authority12
2703333856chiefdompolitical and economic power is exercised by a single person (or group of persons) over many communities13
2703335698city statea state that has its own government and consists of a city and the area around it14
2703336708civilizationthe condition that exists when people have developed effective ways of organizing a society and care about art, science, etc. : a particular well-organized and developed society : all the societies of the world15
2703338896clergypeople (such as priests) who are the leaders of a religion and who perform religious services16
2703340640colonialismcontrol by one country over another area and its people the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.17
2703343900colonya country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country18
2703345789culturethe beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time : a particular society that has its own beliefs, ways of life, art, etc. : a way of thinking, behaving, or working that exists in a place or organization (such as a business)19
2708878995deforestationDeforestation is the permanent destruction of forests in order to make the land available for other uses.20
2708879708demographythe study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations.21
2708881751deriveto take or get (something) from (something else) to have something as a source : to come from something22
2708885206diasporaa group of people who live outside the area in which they had lived for a long time or in which their ancestors lived Jews living outside Israel. the dispersion of the Jews beyond Israel. the dispersion of any people from their original homeland.23
2708889478divinerelating to or coming from God or a god24
2708891616dynastya family of rulers who rule over a country for a long period of time; also : the period of time when a particular dynasty is in power a family, team, etc., that is very powerful or successful for a long period of time25
2708894917economicEconomics is the social science that seeks to describe the factors which determine the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.26
2708899620edictan official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority27
2708900916egalitariana belief in human equality especially with respect to social, political, and economic affairs a social philosophy advocating the removal of inequalities among people28
2708904614empirea group of countries or regions that are controlled by one ruler or one goverment; especially : a group of countries ruled by an emperor or empress29
2745258531encroachto gradually move or go into an area that is beyond the usual or desired limits to gradually take or begin to use or affect something that belongs to someone else or that someone else is using30
2745259153epidemica widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.31
2745259821equitablejust or fair : dealing fairly and equally with everyone32
2745260423ethnocentrismhaving or based on the idea that your own group or culture is better or more important than others33
2745260841foragegrasses and other plants that are eaten by animals (such as cows)34
2745261207fundamentalforming or relating to the most important part of something of or relating to the basic structure or function of something35
2745261528globalizationthe development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked especially by free trade, free flow of capital, and the tapping of cheaper foreign labor markets36
2745262234hegemonyinfluence or control over another country, a group of people, etc.37
2745262695hierarchya group that controls an organization and is divided into different levels a system in which people or things are placed in a series of levels with different importance or status38
2745263282ideologythe set of ideas and beliefs of a group or political party a system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.39
2746149729incursiona sudden invasion or attack : an act of entering a place or area that is controlled by an enemy40
2746150059indigenousoriginating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.41
2746150689industrialof or relating to industry : of or relating to factories, the people who work in factories, or the things made in factories : having a developed industry : having factories that actively make a product : coming from or used in industry : made or used in factories; also : stronger than most other products of its kind42
2746151187inflationan act of inflating something : the state of being inflated : a continual increase in the price of goods and services an increase in a currency supply relative to the number of people using it. As a result of this supply inflation the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time rise. When the price level rises, each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services.43
2746152817institutionan established organization : a place where an organization takes care of people for a usually long period of time : a custom, practice, or law that is accepted and used by many people a society or organization founded for a religious, educational, social, or similar purpose.44
2746154128intermediaryacting as a mediator45
2746154656legitimateallowed according to rules or laws : real, accepted, or official : fair or reasonable46
2746156082manufacturethe process of making products especially with machines in factories47
2746157335maritimeof or relating to sailing on the sea or doing business (such as trading) by sea : located near or next to the sea48
2746160038matriarchya system of society or government ruled by a woman or women.49
2761353553medievalof or relating to the Middle Ages : of or relating to the period of European history from about A.D. 500 to about 150050
2761354823merchanta person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade. someone who buys and sells goods especially in large amounts51
2761356030monarchya country that is ruled by a monarch (such as a king or queen) : a form of government in which a country is ruled by a monarch52
2761356918myriada very large number of things53
2761358336nationa large aggregate of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.54
2761359651negligibleso small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant55
2761361563nobilitythe quality or state of being noble in character or quality the nobility : the group of people who are members of the highest social class in some countries56
2761362507nomad(-ic)a member of a group of people who move from place to place instead of living in one place all the time of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads 2 : roaming about from place to place aimlessly, frequently, or without a fixed pattern of movement57
2761364115paganespecially : a follower of a polytheistic religion (as in ancient Rome) 2: one who has little or no religion and who delights in sensual pleasures and material goods : an irreligious or hedonistic person58
2761364960pandemic(of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world.59

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