4687346243 | Abate | to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, ect. | 0 | |
4687347101 | Absolutism | acceptance or belief in absolute principles in political, philosophical, ethical, or theological matters. | 1 | |
4687347723 | Adjacent | next to or adjoining something else. | 2 | |
4687349822 | Agrarian | a person who advocates a redistribution of landed property, especially as part of a social movement. | 3 | |
4687351371 | Agriculture | study of animals, plants, and other forms of food to sustain and enhance human life. | 4 | |
4687352600 | Anthropomorphic | human characteristics or behaviors to a god, animal, or object. | 5 | |
4687353689 | Aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class. | 6 | |
4687354292 | Avarice | extreme greed for wealth or material gain | 7 | |
4687355073 | Bias | holding prejudice in favor or against one person or thing, usually in an unfair way | 8 | |
4687357251 | Buddhism | a religion originated in India by Gautama Buddha around 3rd century BCE | 9 | |
4687361588 | Bureaucracy | a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives. | 10 | |
4687362125 | Capital | the most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center. | 11 | |
4687363198 | Capitalism | an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. | 12 | |
4687365385 | Capitulate | surrender | 13 | |
4687366903 | Centralized | control under a single authority | 14 | |
4687369345 | Charlatan | a fraud | 15 | |
4687370712 | Chattel | a personal possession | 16 | |
4687371094 | Chiefdom | a chief, a ruler of people | 17 | |
4687372364 | Christianity | the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices. | 18 | |
4687373206 | City-State | a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. | 19 | |
4687374197 | Civilization | the society, culture, and way of life of a particular area | 20 | |
4689572744 | Clergy | A body of officials who perform religious services, such as priests, ministers or rabbis. | 21 | |
4689574214 | Coerce | To compel, force | 22 | |
4689575308 | Colonialism | A system in which a country declares control over a territory or people outside its own boundaries, usually for economic purposes | 23 | |
4689577239 | Colony | a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country. | 24 | |
4689581287 | Communism | A political system in which the government owns all property and dominates all aspects of life in a country. | 25 | |
4689582257 | Confucianism | Chinese ethical and philosophical teachings of Confucius which emphasized education, family, peace, and justice | 26 | |
4689583214 | Copious | Abundant; plentiful | 27 | |
4689584866 | Culture | Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people. | 28 | |
4689585491 | Daoism | Chinese religion from 500s BCE that emphasized following the mystical and indescribable "Way." It celebrated the chaos and contradictions of reality as well as the harmony of nature. The Yin and Yang symbolizes many aspects of this religion. | 29 | |
4689587243 | Deforestation | The removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves. | 30 | |
4689588237 | Demography | Scientific study of human populations. | 31 | |
4689589352 | Derive | to obtain from a specific source | 32 | |
4689593097 | Diaspora | People who come from a common ethnic background but who live in different regions outside of the home of their ethnicity | 33 | |
4689593946 | Divine | Discover through divination or supernatural means; perceive by insight | 34 | |
4689594645 | Dynasty | A sequence of powerful leaders in the same family | 35 | |
4689595599 | Economic | of or relating to economics or the economy | 36 | |
4689600728 | Edict | an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority | 37 | |
4689603622 | Egalitarian | of, relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities | 38 | |
4693516559 | Empire | A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler | 39 | |
4693518117 | Encroach | intrude on another's property | 40 | |
4693519506 | Epidemic | A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease. | 41 | |
4693520743 | Equitable | equal, fair. | 42 | |
4693521350 | Ethnocentrism | Belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group. | 43 | |
4693522925 | Feudalism | A system of government based on landowners and tenants | 44 | |
4693523467 | Forage | search for food or provisions | 45 | |
4693524159 | Fundamental | 1. forming a necessary base or core; of central importance 2. a central or primary rule or principle on which something is based | 46 | |
4693526351 | Genocide | mass murder of a group of people, especially those within a particular religious group or ethnic background | 47 | |
4693532207 | Globalization | the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas and other aspects of culture. | 48 | |
4693534467 | Hegemony | the domination of one state or group over its allies | 49 | |
4693535047 | Hierarchy | A system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority. | 50 | |
4693535579 | Hinduism | A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms | 51 | |
4693537281 | Ideology | a system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy | 52 | |
4693539731 | Imperialism | A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. | 53 | |
4693540094 | Incursion | An attack on another's territory; a raid | 54 | |
4693540608 | Indentured Servant | Colonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years | 55 | |
4693540980 | Indignant | Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment | 56 | |
4693543239 | Industrial | A period of rapid growth in the use of machines in manufacturing and production that began in the mid-1700s | 57 | |
4693546207 | Inflation | A continuous rise in the price of goods and services | 58 | |
4693548190 | Institution | a society or organization founded for a religious, educational, social, or similar purpose | 59 | |
4693550790 | Intermediary | a negotiator who acts as a link between parties | 60 | |
4693551141 | Judaism | The first major monotheistic religion. It is based on a sense of ethnic identity, and it's adherents tend to form tight-knit communities wherever they live. | 61 | |
4693553651 | Lambast | 1. to beat or whip severely. 2. to reprimand or berate harshly; censure; excoriate. | 62 | |
4693555759 | Legitimate | lawful, rightful; reasonable, justifiable | 63 | |
4693556483 | Malfeasance | wrongdoing, especially by a public official. | 64 | |
4693557017 | Manufacture | to make. | 65 | |
4694645651 | Maritime | Connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity | 66 | |
4694646606 | Matriarchy | A society ruled or controlled by women | 67 | |
4694647327 | Medieval | Literally 'middle age,' a term that historians of Europe use for the period between roughly 500 and 1400, signifying the period between Greco-Roman antiquity and the Renaissance. | 68 | |
4694647874 | Merchant | A person who makes money by selling goods | 69 | |
4694648112 | Monarchy | A form of government in which power is vested in hereditary kings and queens who govern in the interests of all | 70 | |
4694648469 | Monotheism | Belief in one God | 71 | |
4694648722 | Munificence | generosity in giving | 72 | |
4694649116 | Myriad | A very large number | 73 | |
4694649384 | Nation | a large aggregate of people a large group of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory | 74 | |
4694650863 | Negligible | so unimportant that it can be disregarded | 75 | |
4694651090 | Neolithic | The period of the Stone Age associated with the ancient Agricultural Revolution. It follows the Paleolithic period. | 76 | |
4694651344 | Nobility | the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct | 77 | |
4694651605 | Nomad(-ic) | (of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently | 78 | |
4694653125 | Pagan | A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions, such as polytheistic people who have almost animistic beliefs | 79 | |
4694653725 | Pandemic | Disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a very high proportion of the population. | 80 | |
4694653886 | Papacy | The central administration of the Roman Catholic Church, of which the pope is the head. | 81 | |
4694654301 | Parity | equality, as in amount, status, or value | 82 | |
4694654632 | Pastoral | A work of literature dealing with rural life | 83 | |
4694654826 | Patriarchy | a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line | 84 | |
4694655419 | Periodization | Division of a training program into smaller, progressive stages | 85 | |
4694655810 | Placate | To appease, soothe, pacify | 86 | |
4694656065 | Plethora | many, excess, ect. | 87 | |
4694658388 | Polytheism | belief in many gods | 88 | |
4694658877 | Prehistoric | those who lived before recorded or written history | 89 | |
4694659046 | Prevalent | Commonly occurring; widely accepted or practiced | 90 | |
4694659528 | Primary Source | A document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. | 91 | |
4694660381 | Prolific | Abundantly productive | 92 | |
4694661101 | Protestant | a member or follower of any of the Western Christian churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church and follow the principles of the Reformation, including the Baptist, Presbyterian, and Lutheran churches | 93 | |
4694661575 | Prowess | distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability | 94 | |
4694661871 | Rational | based on or in accordance with reason or logic | 95 | |
4694663117 | Reform | A religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches | 96 | |
4694663366 | Regime | a government in power; a form or system of rule or management; a period of rule | 97 | |
4694663738 | Revolution | An overthrow and replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed. | 98 | |
4694663918 | Rural | Countryside | 99 | |
4694664181 | Scribe | A writer. | 100 | |
4694664405 | Secondary Source | Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event | 101 | |
4694664874 | Secular | Concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters | 102 | |
4694665061 | Serf | A person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord | 103 | |
4694666564 | Slave | A system of enforced servitude in which some people are owned by other people. | 104 | |
4694666805 | State | An area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government with control over its internal and foreign affairs. | 105 | |
4694667104 | Stratified | Layered | 106 | |
4694669310 | Subjective | Existing in the mind or relating to one's own thoughts, opinions, emotions, etc.; personal, individual, based on feelings | 107 | |
4694669615 | Subjugate | to conquer by force, bring under complete control | 108 | |
4694669940 | Surplus | excess amount | 109 | |
4694670153 | Syncretic | Traditions that borrow from both the past and present. | 110 | |
4694670316 | Textile | A fabric made by weaving, used in making clothing | 111 | |
4694670317 | Theocracy | A government controlled by religious leaders | 112 | |
4694670754 | Tumultuous | Riotous, violently agitated, marked by disturbance or uproar; noisy, chaotic | 113 | |
4694671062 | Ubiquitous | Being everywhere at the same time | 114 | |
4694671265 | Urban | city-like | 115 | |
4694672052 | Veneration | Profound Respect | 116 | |
4694672508 | Xenophobic | Having a fear or hatred for foreigners | 117 |
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