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6960176416Abateto make smaller or less intense0
6960177725Absolutismthe acceptance of or belief in absolute principles in political, philosophical, ethical, or theological matters1
6960177726Adjacentneighboring2
6960178875Agrarianrelating to cultivated land3
6960179979Agriculturefarming or cultivation4
6960182200Anthropomorphichaving human characteristics5
6985559441aristocracythe highest class in society6
6985561668avaricegreed for wealth7
6985592476biasprejudice in favor or against something8
6985593149Buddhisma religion that says suffering can be eliminated through enlightenment9
6985593764Bureaucracya government where state official make important decisions10
6985618675capitalmost important city of a region11
6985618676capitalisman economic/political system where country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit12
6985620190capitulateto surrender13
6985620191centralizedunified14
6985621338charlatana fraud15
6985621339chattelan item of property other than real estate16
6985623155chiefdoma form of hierarchy based on family17
6985624753Christianityreligion based on Jesus of Nazareth18
6985625409City-Statean independent city19
6985625410Civilizationan advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached20
6985626194clergythe body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church21
6985626195coerceto obtain through threats22
6985626597colonialismtaking over a country23
6985626598colonyarea under the full or partial political control of another country24
6985627309communisma political theory advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs25
6985627793Confucianisma system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius26
6985629031Copiousabundant27
6985629032culturethe customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation28
7000143326Daoismreligious tradition of Chinese origin which emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao29
7000146248deforestationclearing a wide area of trees30
7000146249demographythe study of statistics that affect human population31
7000149320deriveobtain something from32
7000149321diasporathe spreading of any people from their original homeland33
7000151166divinea person who is an expert in religious beliefs34
7000152778dynastya line of hereditary rulers of a country35
7000249856economicrequiring fewer resources or costing less money36
7000249857edictan official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority37
7000250769egalitariana person who advocates for equal rights38
7000250770empirean extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority39
7000252557encroachintrude40
7000253984epidemica widespread occurrence of an infectious disease41
7000253985equitablefair and impartial42
7000255582ethnocentrismthe belief in the superiority of your own ethnic group43
7000363890feudalismthe dominant social system in medieval Europe44
7000365204foragesearch widely for food or provisions45
7000365205fundamentala central or primary rule or principle46
7000368555genocidekilling of a large group of people47
7000370655globalizationthe process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence48
7000370656hegemonyleadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others49
7000372016hierarchya system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other50
7000373109Hinduisma major religious and cultural tradition of South Asia51
7013498959ideologya system of ideas and ideals52
7013501736imperialismrule by an emperor53
7013504431incursiona sudden invasion or attack54
7013505385indentured servanta person working for a period of time in exchange for free passage to a new country55
7013506277indignantfeeling anger towards unfair treatment56
7013507273industrialvery great in extent or amount57
7013508966inflationa general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money58
7013509877institutionorganization founded for a religious, educational, social, or similar purpose59
7013510498intermediarya person who acts as a link between people in order to try to bring about an agreement60
7013511830JudaismJewish religion61
7013513324lambastto beat severely62
7013514897legitimatemake lawful63
7020080074malfeasancewrongdoing, especially by a public official64
7020080614manufacturemake on a large scale using machinery65
7020080615maritimeconnected with the sea66
7020082103matriarchya system of society or government ruled by a woman67
7020082852medievalthe Middle Ages68
7020083658merchanta person or company involved in wholesale trade69
7020084484monarchya form of government lead by a monarch70
7020086039monotheismbelief that there is only one God71
7020086766munificencegreat generosity72
7020087494myriada large quantity73
7047786014nationa large group of people united by common descent74
7047786926negligibleinsignificant75
7047822503neolithicthe later part of the Stone Age76
7047827876nobilitypeople belonging to the noble class in a country77
7047829664nomadicpeople who have no home and move according to the seasons from place to place in search of resources78
7052969496pagana person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions79
7052970023pandemicdisease spread widely80
7052970024papacythe office or authority of the Pope81
7052971558paritybeing equal82
7052971559pastoralappropriate to the giving of spiritual guidance83
7052972088patriarchygovernment system where the father or eldest male is head of the family84
7052973203Periodizationdividing a subject into historical eras for purposes of analysis and study85
7052974352placatemake someone less angry or hostile86
7052974353plethoraa large amount87
7052975131polytheismbelief in more than one god88
7052975132prehistoricperiod before written records89
7052976005prevalentwidespread in a particular area90
7052976696primary sourceoriginal source of evidence91
7052976697prolificproducing large amount92
7052977782protestanta member or follower of any of the Western Christian churches93
7052977783prowessbravery in battle94
7094013540rationalreasonable95
7094014042reformto make positive changes96
7094014345regimegovernment97
7094014715revolutionan overthrow of a government98
7094014991ruralcountryside99
7112582274scribean employed person who copies out documents100
7112582275secondary sourceinformation that was created by someone who did not experience it first-hand101
7112582849secularnot subject to or bound by religious rule102
7112582850serfan agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate103
7112582851shamana person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds104
7112583094slavea person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them105
7112583095statea nation under one government106
7112583399stratifiedsociety's categorization of people based upon their occupation and income107
7112583400subjectivebased on or influenced by personal feelings108
7112583967subjugatebring under domination or control109
7112583968surplusleft over when requirements have been met110
7112584397syncreticblending of two or more religious belief systems into a new system111
7112584842textilewoven fabric112
7112585123theocracya system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god113
7112586634tumultuousexcited, confused, or disorderly114
7112588310ubiquitousfound everywhere115
7112588311urbancharacteristic of a city or town116
7112588650venerationgreat respect117
7112588651xenophobicfear and hatred of strangers or foreigners118

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