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10405332073B.C.E."Before the Common Era"0
10405332074C.E.Common Era or Current Era1
10405332075abdicateto give up a role in authority or office2
10405332076accessionthe act of coming into the possession of a right, title, office, etc.3
10405332077aestheticconcerned with the study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty4
10405332078agrarianany society whose economy is based on producing and maintaining crops and farmland5
10405332079amenitiesa desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place.6
10405332080anarchya state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority7
10405332081animismthe attribution of a soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena8
10405332082antiquitythe ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages (great age)9
10405332083appeasementto make or preserve peace with a nation, group, or person by giving in to their demands10
10405332084aristocracythe highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices11
10405332085asceticisma strict and simple way of living that avoids physical pleasure12
10405332086assimilatetake in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully13
10405332087authoritarianfavoring complete obedience or subjection to authority as opposed to individual freedom14
10405332088autocracya system of government by one person with absolute power15
10405332089barbarismabsence of culture and civilization16
10405332090bureaucracy/ bureaucratsa system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives17
10405332091city-statea city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state18
10405332092civicof or relating to a city or town, especially its administration; municipal19
10405332093classicalof or relating to ancient Greek or Latin literature, art, or culture20
10405332094colonialcharacteristic of a colony or colonies21
10405332095commerceactivities that relate to the buying and selling of goods and services22
10405332096communalconflict) between different communities, especially those having different religions or ethnic origins23
10405332097concubinemistress24
10405332098conscriptioncompulsory enlistment of people in a national service, most often a military service; drafting25
10405332099cosmopolitanfamiliar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures26
10405332100coupa notable or successful stroke or move27
10405332101demography/ demographicdemography is the study of human populations and how they change. demographic is a characteristic used to classify people for statistical purposes, such as age, race, or gender.28
10405332102despota ruler who has total power and who often uses that power in cruel and unfair ways29
10405332103diasporaa large group of people with a similar heritage or homeland who have since moved out to places all over the world30
10405332104dissentto differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority31
10405332105dissidenta person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state32
10405332106domestic/domesticatedomesticated is tame, domestic is of or relating to the home.33
10405332107dynasty/dynastica sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or group34
10405332108edictan official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority35
10405332109egalitarianthe principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.36
10405332110elitea select part of a group that is superior to the rest in terms of ability or qualities37
10405332111emigrateleave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another.38
10405332112epica long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation39
10405332113ethnocentricevaluating other peoples and cultures according to the standards of one's own culture40
10405332114feudalisma social system that existed in Europe during the Middle Ages in which people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and the use of land in return41
10405332115genocidethe deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation42
10405332116gentrypeople of good social position, the class of people next below the nobility in position and birth43
10405332117guildassociations of artisans or merchants who control the practice of their craft in a particular town44
10405332118hierarchya system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority45
10405332119hominidsmembers of the family of humans, Hominidae, which consists of all species on our side of the last common ancestor of humans and living apes46
10405332120homogenousof the same kind47
10405332121ideologya system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy48
10405332122imperial/imperialisma policy or practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world49
10405332123indigenousnative50
10405332124infrastructurestructures, systems, and facilities serving a country, city, or area, including the services and facilities necessary for its economy to function51
10405332125lineageancestry or pedigree52
10405332126linguisticscientific study of language53
10405332127manifestreadily perceived by the eye or the understanding; obvious54
10405332128maritimeconnected with the sea55
10405332129martialwarlike56
10405332130matrilinealkinship with the mother or the female line57
10405332131mercenarya soldier who is paid by a foreign country to fight in its army58
10405332132monarchyA system of government in which one person reigns, usually a king or queen. The authority, or crown, in a monarchy is generally inherited.59
10405332133monopoly/monopolizecomplete control of the entire supply of goods or of a service in a certain area or market60
10405332134monotheismbelief that there is only one God61
10405332135mysticalmystics or religious mysticism62
10405332136nation-statea sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language or common descent63
10405332137neonew64
10405332138NeolithicNew Stone Age65
10405332139nomadicanything that involves moving around a lot66
10405332140oligarchya small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution67
10405332141pantheonall the gods of a people or religion collectively68
10405332142papal/papacythe office or authority of the pope69
10405332143parliament/parliamentary systema system of government having the real executive power vested in a cabinet composed of members of the legislature who are individually and collectively responsible to the legislature70
10405332144pastoralconcerning or appropriate to the giving of spiritual guidance71
10405332145patriarchalcharacteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men72
10405332146patrilinealrelationship to the father or descent through the male line73
10405332147patronagethe support given by a patron74
10405332148peasantA farmer or agricultural worker of low status75
10405332149pharaoha ruler in ancient Egypt76
10405332150piety/piousPiety: the quality of being religious or reverent Pious: devoutly religious77
10405332151polityany kind of political entity78
10405332152polygamythe custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time79
10405332153polytheismbelief in more than one god80
10405332154proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith81
10405332155provinciala province of a country or empire82
10405332156regenta person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign83
10405332157republica government having a chief of state who is not a monarch and who in modern times is usually a president84
10405332158rhetoric/rhetoricalRhetoric: the art of speaking or writing effectively Rhetorical: concerned with the art of rhetoric85
10405332159sedentarytending to spend much time seated86
10405332160serfan agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate87
10405332161Shariathe religious legal system governing the members of the Islamic faith88
10405332162Sinificationterm used for the spread of Chinese culture89
10405332163statea nation or territory90
10405332164steppea large area of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia91
10405332165stratificationthe state of having many layers92
10405332166Sub-Saharanfrom or forming part of the African regions south of the Sahara desert93
10405332167subordinatelower in rank or position94
10405332168successiona number of people or things sharing a specified characteristic and following one after the other95
10405332169syncretismthe combination of different forms of belief or practice96
10405332170textilesa type of cloth or woven fabric97
10405332171theocracya government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided98
10405332172theologyhe study of the nature of God and religious belief99
10405332173totalitariancontrolling the people of a country in a very strict way with complete power that cannot be opposed100
10405332174tributary statea state that is subordinate to a more powerful neighbour101
10405332175tyrannycruel and oppressive government or rule102
10405332176urban/urbanizecharacteristic of a city or town103
10405332177usurptake (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force104
10405332178vernacularthe language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region105

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