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7215904116animismthe attribution of a soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena.0
7215904804vernacularthe language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.1
7215904805diffusionThe process of spreading a feature or trend from one place to another over time2
7215905401deitya god or goddess (in a polytheistic religion)3
7215905402indigenousoriginating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.4
7215905971metallurgythe branch of science and technology concerned with the properties of metals and their production and purification.5
7215905972syncretismSyncretism is the combining of different beliefs, while blending practices of various schools of thought6
7215906846monotheism/polytheismbelief there is one god/belief there is more than one god7
7215906847deforestationthe action of clearing a wide area of trees8
7215907439desertificationthe process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture9
7215907440diasporaDescribes forceful or voluntary dispersal of a people from their homeland to a new place (ethnic "scattering" - Jewish).10
7215908386xenophobiaintense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries.11
7215908387urbanizationthe process of making an area more urban.12
7215909044epidemic/pandemica widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time/(of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world.13
7215909045domesticatecultivate a plant for food/or tame an animal and keep it for the farm14
7215909046migrationthe movement of animals/people or other objects15
7215909652nomadicA nomad is a member of a community of people who live in different locations, moving from one place to another.16
7215909653emigration/immigrationmigration from a location/migration to a new location17
7215910345theocracya system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.18
7215910346imperialrelating to an empire19
7215910919monarchya form of government with a monarch at the head.king/queen20
7215910920regenta person appointed to administer a country because the monarch is a minor or is absent or incapacitated.21
7215910921autocracya system of government by one person with absolute power.22
7215911943coup d'etat"blow against the state" overthrow the government23
7215911944diplomacythe profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad24
7215912492dynastya line of hereditary rulers of a country25
7215912493sovereigntya government or state with a supreme power or authority to govern itself or another state.26
7215913133infrastructurethe basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise27
7215913134tributary systemThe Imperial Chinese tributary system (Chinese: 朝貢體系) was the network of trade and foreign relations between China and its tributaries, which helped to shape much of East Asian affairs.28
7215914154agrarianrelating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land.29
7215914155pastoralused for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle30
7215914156commercethe activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale.31
7215914828commoditya raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee.32
7215914829surplusan excess amount33
7215914830export/importsend goods to another country/bring goods into a country34
7215915558inflationa general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.35
7215915559labor systemsrelationship of'the worke~ to the master or employer Workers might. be bound by contract for specified time periods (sometimes subject to change) or by bill of' sale,, The responsibilities of'the master or employer were specified either by contract or law36
7215915939industrializationthe development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale.37
7215915940specialization of laborWorkers produce more when they occupy specialized roles, so businesses can offer higher quality products at lower prices.38
7215916734aristocracythe highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.39
7215917222egalitarianismthe doctrine that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities40
7215917223ethnicitythe fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition41
7215917224gendermale/female42
7215918012demographicsstatistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it.43
7215918013nationalityan ethnic group forming a part of one or more political nations44
7215918684patriarchalrelating to or characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men.45
7215918685hierarchya system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority46
7216356466homogenousof the same kind; alike.47

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