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AP World History, Period 2 Vocab: (600 BC - 600 AD) Flashcards

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8561814299CodificationThe action or process of arranging laws or rules according to a system or plan0
8561822336EthicalRelating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these/ Morally good or correct1
8561832230OccupationA job or profession2
8561836726ReinforcedStrengthen or support (an object or substance)3
8561840720BondA thing used to tie or to fasten things together/ An agreement with legal force, in particular4
8561855224ContinuationThe action of carrying something on over a period of time of the process of being carried on5
8561861942ManifestationsAn event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies something, especially a theory or an abstract idea6
8561868589ReincarnationThe rebirth of a soul in a new body7
8561873936DiasporaThe dispersion of the Jews beyond Israel8
8561881950ScriptureThe sacred writings of Christianity contained in the Bible9
8561887513RitualA religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order10
8561896947MissionariesA person sent on religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country11
8561903556MerchantsA person or company involved in wholesale trade specially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to particular trade12
8561918630EnlightenedHaving or showing rational, modern, and well-formed outlook13
8561923236DisciplesA personal follower of Jesus during his life, especially one of the twelve Apostles14
8561933523InstitutionsA society or organization founded by a religious, educational, social, or similar purpose15
8561938569VenerationGreat respect, reverence16
8561949484ImperialRelating to an empire17
8561952463EmpirialBased on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic18
8561962969LogicReasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles or validity19
8561969321PietyThe quality of being religious or reverent20
8561973246MonasticRelating to Monks, Nuns, or others living under religious vows, or the buildings in which they live21
8561982052PersistentContinuously firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition22
8561996758Parallel(of lines, planes, or objects) slide by side having the same distance continuously between them23
8562006995ConvergenceThe process or state of converging24
8562011486DivergentTending to be different or develop in different directions25
8562016683IntegrateCombine (one thing) with another so that they become a whole26
8562021346ExploitMake full use of and derive benefit from (a resource)27
8562030831OverexploitHarvesting a renewable resource to the point of diminishing returns28
8562039848ExcessiveMore than necessary or normal29
8562045105PrivilegedHaving special rights or advantages30
8562048825ImposeTo force something unwelcome or unfamiliar to be accepted or put in a place31
8562057385CentralizedConcrete control of an organization under single authority32
8562061316DecentralizedTransfer authority from central to local government33
8562067929ProjectedTo estimate something on the basis of trends34
8562072432FortificationA defensive wall of other reinforcement built to strengthen a a place against attacks35
8562080100PromotionAn activity that supports or provides active encouragement for the furtherance of a cause36
8562080103DiplomacyThe profession of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad37
8562106432Currencya system of money in general use in a particular country38
8562110852CultivatorsA person or thing that cultivates something39
8562116313DimensionsA measurable extent of some kind, such as length, breadth, depth or height40
8562123632TransformationDramatic change in a form of appearance41
8562130082AdministrativeRelating to the running of a business42
8562132460AdministrationThe process of running a business43
8562136843FrontierA line or border separating two countries44
8562143330ExternalForming the outer surface or structure of something45
8562147166InternalSituated on the inside46
8562153170DeforestationThe act of clearing a wide area of trees47
8562157679DesertificationA process which fertile lad becomes desert48
8562160026SiltFine sand, clay or other materials carried by running water and deposited ass sediment49
8562168566Raw MaterialsBasic materials that product is made from50
8562173697Luxury GoodsGoods for which demand increases more than proportionally as income rises51
8562184520PathogensVirus that can cause diseases52
8562188191FacilitatedMakes a process easier53
8562190199EthnicityState of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition54
8562196963CaravanA vehicle for living in, typically towed by a car55
8562203625Sea LanesA route designated for shipping goods56
8562205702SimulatorA machine with a similar set of controls designed to provide a realistic imitation of the operation of a vehicle, aircraft, or other complex system, used for trading purposes57
8562221335MaritimeConnected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity58
8562229459StimulatedManufactured in imitation of some other material59
8562235600IrrigationThe supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels60
8562291083Far FlungDistant or remote61
8562301746DiminishedMade smaller or less62
8562305501AntiquityThe ancient past, especially the period before the middle ages63
8562313592Classical (period)It is a period where music is composed between 1750 and 182064

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