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7150889710B.C.E."Before the Common Era"0
7150889711C.E.Common Era or Current Era1
7150889712abdicateto give up a role in authority or office2
7150889713accessionthe act of coming into the possession of a right, title, office, etc.3
7150889714aestheticconcerned with the study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty4
7150889715agrarianany society whose economy is based on producing and maintaining crops and farmland5
7150889716amenitiesa desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place.6
7150889717anarchya state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority7
7150889718animismthe attribution of a soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena8
7150889719antiquitythe ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages (great age)9
7150889720appeasementto make or preserve peace with a nation, group, or person by giving in to their demands10
7150889721aristocracythe highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices11
7150889722asceticisma strict and simple way of living that avoids physical pleasure12
7150889723assimilatetake in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully13
7150889724authoritarianfavoring complete obedience or subjection to authority as opposed to individual freedom14
7150889725autocracya system of government by one person with absolute power15
7150889726barbarismabsence of culture and civilization16
7150889727bureaucracy/ bureaucratsa system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives17
7150889728city-statea city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state18
7150889729civicof or relating to a city or town, especially its administration; municipal19
7150889730classicalof or relating to ancient Greek or Latin literature, art, or culture20
7150889731colonialcharacteristic of a colony or colonies21
7150889732commerceactivities that relate to the buying and selling of goods and services22
7150889733communalconflict) between different communities, especially those having different religions or ethnic origins23
7150889734concubinemistress24
7150889735conscriptioncompulsory enlistment of people in a national service, most often a military service; drafting25
7150889736cosmopolitanfamiliar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures26
7150889737coupa notable or successful stroke or move27
7150889738demography/ 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
7150889739despota ruler who has total power and who often uses that power in cruel and unfair ways29
7150889740diasporaa large group of people with a similar heritage or homeland who have since moved out to places all over the world30
7150889741dissentto differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority31
7150889742dissidenta person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state32
7150889743domestic/domesticatedomesticated is tame, domestic is of or relating to the home.33
7150889744dynasty/dynastica sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or group34
7150889745edictan official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority35
7150889746egalitarianthe principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.36
7150889747elitea select part of a group that is superior to the rest in terms of ability or qualities37
7150889748emigrateleave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another.38
7150889749epica 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
7150889750ethnocentricevaluating other peoples and cultures according to the standards of one's own culture40
7150889751feudalisma 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
7150889752genocidethe deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation42
7150889753gentrypeople of good social position, the class of people next below the nobility in position and birth43
7150889754guildassociations of artisans or merchants who control the practice of their craft in a particular town44
7150889755hierarchya system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority45
7150889756hominidsmembers of the family of humans, Hominidae, which consists of all species on our side of the last common ancestor of humans and living apes46
7150889757homogenousof the same kind47
7150889758ideologya system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy48
7150889759imperial/imperialisma policy or practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world49
7150889760indigenousnative50
7150889761infrastructurestructures, systems, and facilities serving a country, city, or area, including the services and facilities necessary for its economy to function51
7150889762lineageancestry or pedigree52
7150889763linguisticscientific study of language53
7150889764manifestreadily perceived by the eye or the understanding; obvious54
7150889765maritimeconnected with the sea55
7150889766martialwarlike56
7150889767matrilinealkinship with the mother or the female line57
7150889768mercenarya soldier who is paid by a foreign country to fight in its army58
7150889769monarchyA system of government in which one person reigns, usually a king or queen. The authority, or crown, in a monarchy is generally inherited.59
7150889770monopoly/monopolizecomplete control of the entire supply of goods or of a service in a certain area or market60
7150889771monotheismbelief that there is only one God61
7150889772mysticalmystics or religious mysticism62
7150889773nation-statea sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language or common descent63
7150889774neonew64
7150889775NeolithicNew Stone Age65
7150889776nomadicanything that involves moving around a lot66
7150889777oligarchya small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution67
7150889778pantheonall the gods of a people or religion collectively68
7150889779papal/papacythe office or authority of the pope69
7150889780parliament/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
7150889781pastoralconcerning or appropriate to the giving of spiritual guidance71
7150889782patriarchalcharacteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men72
7150889783patrilinealrelationship to the father or descent through the male line73
7150889784patronagethe support given by a patron74
7150889785peasantA farmer or agricultural worker of low status75
7150889786pharaoha ruler in ancient Egypt76
7150889787piety/piousPiety: the quality of being religious or reverent Pious: devoutly religious77
7150889788polityany kind of political entity78
7150889789polygamythe custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time79
7150889790polytheismbelief in more than one god80
7150889791proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith81
7150889792provinciala province of a country or empire82
7150889793regenta person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign83
7150889794republica government having a chief of state who is not a monarch and who in modern times is usually a president84
7150889795rhetoric/rhetoricalRhetoric: the art of speaking or writing effectively Rhetorical: concerned with the art of rhetoric85
7150889796sedentarytending to spend much time seated86
7150889797serfan agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate87
7150889798Shariathe religious legal system governing the members of the Islamic faith88
7150889799Sinificationterm used for the spread of Chinese culture89
7150889800statea nation or territory90
7150889801steppea large area of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia91
7150889802stratificationthe state of having many layers92
7150889803Sub-Saharanfrom or forming part of the African regions south of the Sahara desert93
7150889804subordinatelower in rank or position94
7150889805successiona number of people or things sharing a specified characteristic and following one after the other95
7150889806syncretismthe combination of different forms of belief or practice96
7150889807textilesa type of cloth or woven fabric97
7150889808theocracya government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided98
7150889809theologyhe study of the nature of God and religious belief99
7150889810totalitariancontrolling the people of a country in a very strict way with complete power that cannot be opposed100
7150889811tributary statea state that is subordinate to a more powerful neighbour101
7150889812tyrannycruel and oppressive government or rule102
7150889813urban/urbanizecharacteristic of a city or town103
7150889814usurptake (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force104
7150889815vernacularthe language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region105

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