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2848611073Autonomy (autonomous)The right or power to govern oneself; self-determination.0
2848611728CapitalismAn economic system based on private ownership of the means of production (land, labor, raw materials, tools, etc), open competition, and desire for profit [opposite of socialism].1
2848640652CivilizationComplex society with a permanent location, urban areas, specialization of labor, social classes, and advanced technology.2
2848616749ColonyA foreign territory ruled by a "parent" state.3
2848618193CosmopolitanConsisting of a group of people or cultures from around the world; a diverse, multi-cultural or multi-ethnic community.4
2848620115DemocracyA government where the citizens exercise political power through voting.5
2848624598DemographicsThe statistical characteristics of human populations (ex. size, growth rate, death rate, migration).6
2848626317DiasporaThe breaking up and scattering of a people (often as a result of forced migration).7
2848632755DiffusionThe spread of cultural traditions from one area or group of people to another.8
2848634556EmpireA group of territories or people ruled by a single sovereign authority (emperor).9
2848636503Franchise (enfranchisement)The right to vote; any right or freedom granted by the government.10
2848644328GenderThe behavioral and cultural traits typically associated with one sex (male or female).11
2848645701GlobalizationThe process of developing economic, cultural, and political integration across national borders.12
2848648458HegemonyDominant influence or authority over others.13
2848651552HierarchyThe classification (or ranking) of people based on economic, social, or professional standing; system of social classes.14
2848654613IdeologySet of beliefs, especially relating to human life, culture, or government15
2848656896InterregionalBetween two or more world regions (ex. international trade linking Europe and Africa).16
2848670783MatriarchyA society ruled by women; a community in which women are considered the head of the family and where lineage and inheritance are traded from the mother.17
2848675533Millennium (plural, millennia)A period of 1,000 years.18
2848678940MonarchyA government ruled by a single person, typically chosen from a royal family or dynasty19
2848680925OligarchyA government ruled by a small group of elites20
2848681676PatriarchyA society ruled by men; social organization marked by the supremacy of the father, legal dependence of wives and children, and inheritance through the male line.21
2848694296RevolutionA dramatic change in ways of thinking and behaving; the overthrow of a ruler or political system22
2848699871RuralRelating to the countryside [opposite of urban]23
2848700656SocialismAn economic system based on public ownership of the means of production (land, labor, raw materials, tools, etc), sharing of resources, and the desire to create economic equality [opposite of capitalism]24
2848709013Sovereignty (sovereign)Supreme authority within territorial boundaries.25
2848713414Spatial (spatially)Relating to, or occupying space; "across space".26
2848714362SpecializationProcess of becoming trained or designed for one particular purpose or occupation.27
2848717980StateAn area with its own fully independent government.28
2848718764SuffrageThe legal right to vote.29
2848719732SyncretismThe blending of two or more religious or cultural traditions30
2848724234Temporal (temporally)Relating to the sequence of time; "over time".31
2848725337UrbanRelating to a city.32

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