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7844959978abolitionthe legal prohibition and ending of slavery, especially of slavery of blacks in the U.S.; the act of abolishing0
7844959979absolutismthe principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government.1
7844959980administerto manage (affairs, a government, etc.); to have executive charge of2
7844959981administrationa body of administrators, especially in government.3
7844959982afro-a combining form of Africa: Afro-American; Afro-Asiatic.4
7844959983agrarianrelating to land, land tenure, or the division of landed property: agrarian laws.5
7844959984amer-a combining form of American6
7844959985analyzeto examine carefully and in detail so as to identify causes, key factors, possible results, etc.7
7844959986analysisa presentation, usually in writing, of the resultof this process: The paper published an analysis of the political situation.8
7844959987anarchisma doctrine urging the abolition of government or governmental restraint as the indispensable condition for full social and political liberty.9
7844959988anarchyfreedom from external or foreign rule; independence.10
7844959989ancientof or in time long past, especially before the end of the Western Roman Empire a.d. 476: ancient history.11
7844959990anti-semitismdiscrimination against or prejudice or hostility toward Jews.12
7844959991appeasementto yield or concede to the belligerent demands of (a nation, group, person, etc.) in a conciliatory effort, sometimes at the expense of justice or other principles.13
7844959992arablecapable of producing crops; suitable for farming14
7844959993archaeologythe scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, and other such remains, especially those that have been excavated.15
7844959994archaicmarked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated: an archaic manner; an archaic notion.16
7844959995architecturethe character or style of building: the architecture of Paris; Romanesque architecture.17
7844959996-archya combining form meaning "rule," "government,", monarchy18
7844959997aristocracyany class or group considered to be superior, as through education, ability, wealth, or social prestige.19
7844959998atheismthe doctrine or belief that there is no God.20
7844959999asceticismrigorous self-denial; extreme abstinence; austerity.21
7844960000authoritarianfavoring complete obedience or subjection to authority as opposed to individual freedom: authoritarian principles; authoritarian attitudes.22
7844960001authoritarianismof or pertaining to a governmental or political system, principle, or practice in which individual freedom is held as completely subordinate to the power or authority of the state, centered either in one person or a small group that is not constitutionally accountable to the people.23
7844960002balance of powera distribution and opposition of forces among nations such that no single nation is strong enough to assert its will or dominate all the others.24
7844960003balance of tradethe difference between the values of exports and imports of a country, said to be favorable or unfavorable as exports are greater or less than imports.25
7844960004barbariana person without culture, refinement, or education; non-Greek, non-Roman, non-Christian, depending on the time in history26
7844960005bureaucracygovernment by many bureaus, administrators, and petty officials.27
7844960006border (national)the line that separates one country, state, province, etc., from another; frontier line28
7844960007bourgeoisie(in Marxist theory) the class that, in contrast to the proletariat or wage-earning class, is primarily concerned with property values; the middle class29
7844960008capitalthe wealth, whether in money or property, owned or employed in business by an individual, firm, corporation,etc.30
7844960009capitalisman economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, especially as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth.31
7844960010capitola building occupied by a state legislature. The building in Washington, DC used by Congress.32
7844960011capitulateto surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms.33
7844960012cartelan international syndicate, combine, or trust formedespecially to regulate prices and output in some field ofbusiness.34
7844960013casualtya member of the armed forces lost to service through death, wounds, sickness, capture, or because his or her whereabouts or condition cannot be determined.35
7844960014causationthe action of causing or producing.36
7844960015celibacyabstention from sexual relations.37
7844960016celibatea person who remains unmarried, especially for religious reasons.38
7844960017centralin, at, or near the center: a central position.39
7844960018-centrica combining form with the meanings "having a center or centers" of the specified number or kind40
7844960019circa (c. ca.)about: (used especially in) approximate dates41
7844960020city-statea sovereign state consisting of an autonomous city with its dependencies.42
7844960021citizena native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection43
7844960022civilizationan advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached.44
7844960023chauvinismbiased devotion to any group, attitude, or cause.45
7844960024chivalrythe sum of the ideal qualifications of a knight, including courtesy, generosity, valor, and dexterity in arms.46
7844960025class struggleAlso called class conflict. Conflict between different classes in a community resulting from different social or economic positions and reflecting opposed interests.47
7844960026classicalof, pertaining to, or characteristic of Greek and Roman antiquity: classical literature; classical languages.48
7844960027coerceto dominate or control, especially by exploiting fear, anxiety, etc.49
7844960028coerciveserving or tending to coerce.50
7844960029coincidencea striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance:51
7844960030colonyany people or territory separated from but subject to a ruling power.52
7844960031colonialof, concerning, or pertaining to a colony or colonies: the colonial policies of France.53
7844960032Columbian Exchangea dramatically widespread exchange of animals, plants, culture, human populations (including slaves), communicable disease, and ideas between the Eastern and Westernhemispheres (Old World and New World).54
7844960033communalof, by, or belonging to the people of a community; shared or participated in by the public: communal land;55
7844960034communisma theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership beingascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.56
7844960035conjuncturea combination of circumstances; a particular state of affairs.57
7844960036conscriptto compel into service.58
7844960037conscriptiona compulsory contribution of money or service to a government during a time of war.59
7844960038conservativedisposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.60
7844960039constitutionalismthe principles of constitutional government or adherence to them.61
7844960040consumerEconomics . a person or organization that uses a commodity or service.62
7844960041consumerismthe concept that an ever-expanding consumption of goods is advantageous to the economy.63
7844960042conflateto fuse into one entity; merge: to conflate dissenting voices into one protest.64
7844960043contextthe set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation, etc.65
7844960044continentone of the main landmasses of the globe, usually reckoned as seven in number (Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica).66
7844960045contingencydependence on chance or on the fulfillment of a condition; uncertainty67
7844960046conventiona meeting or formal assembly, as of representatives ordelegates, for discussion of and action on particular mattersof common concern.68
7844960047conventionalconforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conductor taste. Non-nuclear weapons (conventional weapons).69
7844960048convergeto tend to a common result, conclusion, etc.70
7844960049coporationan association of individuals, created by law or underauthority of law, having a continuous existenceindependent of the existences of its members, and powersand liabilities distinct from those of its members.71
7844960050corporatepertaining to a united group, as of persons; having to do with a corporation72
7844960051corollaryan immediate consequence, result or easily drawn conclusion.73
7844960052correlationmutual relation of two or more things, parts; similarity, interconnection74
7844960053cosmopolitanfree from local, provincial, or national ideas, prejudices, orattachments; at home all over the world.75
7844960054coup d'etata sudden and decisive action in politics, especially one resultingin a change of government illegally or by force.76
7844960055-cracyDenoting a particular form of government, rule, or influence: "democracy"77
7844960056craft ( n & v)Noun: an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill: the craft of a mason. Verb: to make or manufacture (an object, objects, product, etc.) with skill and careful attention to detail.78
7844960057creditconfidence in a purchaser's ability and intention to pay,displayed by entrusting the buyer with goods or serviceswithout immediate payment.79
7844960058currencysomething that is used as a medium of exchange; money.80

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