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8455848038adaptationA changing to fit new conditions0
8455848039administrativeConsists of those rules and procedures established by regulatory agencies.1
8455848040Afro-EurasiaThe largest landmass on earth. Consist of Africa and Europe and parts of Asia. Africa, Europe, Asia, also known as the Old World2
8455848041AgrarianConcerning farms, farmers, or the use of land3
8455848042animismBelief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life.4
8455848043array1. A large group of people or things5
8455848044artisanA person who is skillful with his/her hands A skilled craftsperson6
8455848045austerityCondition of lacking pleasure or luxury Great self-denial, economy, discipline; lack of adornment7
8455848046autocracyA system of government in which the power to rule is in the hands of a single individual8
8455848047buoyedfloat on surface of water9
8455848048bureaucracyA system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials10
8455848049caesaropapismConcept relating to the mixing of political and religious authority, as with the Roman emperors, that was central to the church versus state controversy in medieval Europe.11
8455848050caravanA group of traders traveling together12
8455848051cartographyscience or art of making maps13
8455848052cash cropa readily salable crop that is grown and gathered for the market (as vegetables or cotton or tobacco)14
8455848053casteA Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life15
8455848054chattel slaveryOwnership of human beings; a system of bondage in which a slave has the legal status of property and so can be bought as sold like property.16
8455848055civilizationA society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes17
8455848056classical periodOf or relating to a form or system considered if first significance in an earlier time; sets foundation of what's about to come18
8455848057codificationThe act or process of rendering laws in written form19
8455848058coercedto compel by force, intimidation, or authority20
8455848059coercive laborAny labor system that involves force (slavery, serfdom, and indentured labor)21
8455848060colonialAttempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory.22
8455848061Columbian exchangeAn exchange of goods, ideas and skills from the Old World (Europe, Asia and Africa) to the New World (North and South America) and vice versa.23
8455848062CommercialRelating to an interchange of goods24
8455848063CommoditiesExports; raw materials or agri. Products and hey can be bought or sold25
8455848064conduitA means of transmitting information26
8455848065ConsequencesEffects that follow a response27
8455848066consolidationCombined and improve efficiency28
8455848067continuityAction that combines and improves efficiency29
8455848068convergenceComing together30
8455848069corporal punishmentAny type of pain inflicted short of death; common methods include crucifixion, whipping, torture, mutilation, branding, and caning. Many tortures were used to extract a "confession" from the accused.31
8455848070cross-culturalinvestigates the similarities and differences in psychological functioning in and across various cultures and ethnic groups32
8455848071Crusades1096 Christian Europe aim to reclaim Jerusalem and aid they Byzantines; 1st success and the rest a failure; weakens the Byzantines; opens up trade33
8455848072cultivation(agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops34
8455848073dar al-Islaman Arabic term that means the "house of Islam" and that refers to lands under Islamic rule35
8455848074decentralizedTo distribute the administrative functions or powers of (a central authority) among several local authorities36
8455848075demographicTHE STATISTICAL STUDY OF HUMAN POPULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THEIR SIZE, DENSITY, DISTRIBUTION, COMPOSITION, AND INCOME.37
8455848076depletionProcess of allocating the cost of natural resources to periods when they are consumed and sold.38
8455848077diasporaA Greek word meaning 'dispersal,' used to describe the communities of a given ethnic group living outside their homeland. Jews, for example, spread from Israel to western Asia and Mediterranean lands in antiquity and today can be found in other places.39
8455848078diffusionIs the process by which a characteristic spreads40
8455848079disperseddistributed or spread over a considerable extent41
8455848080disseminationThe act of spreading widely; scattering42
8455848081distinctiveof a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing43
8455848082diversity(n.) difference, variety; a condition of having many different types of forms44
8455848083divineOf, or pertaining to, God.45
8455848084divinitya god or goddess; a divine being46
8455848085domesticnot international47
8455848086domesticatedbrought under human control; tamed or cultivated48
8455848087economic revolutiongrowth of towns and the rise of a class of wealthy merchants in Europe; population remains mostly rural and poor; increased wealth of nation; creation of national identity49
8455848088egalitarianAffirming, promoting, or characterized by belief in equal political, economic, social, and civil rights for all people.50
8455848089egalitarianismA belief in the equality of all people51
8455848090elite(n.) the choice part of a group of people or things; (adj.) superior52
8455848091empireA group of states or territories controlled by one ruler53
8455848092empiricalof an empire54
8455848093enclave(n.) an enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group of people or having a special character55
8455848094endemicbelonging to a particular area; inherent56
8455848095epidemicA widespread outbreak of an infectious disease.57
8455848096ethical(adj.) Having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase58
8455848097exaltto raise high; glorify59
8455848098exemplifyTo illustrate by example; to serve as a good example60
8455848099exploit(v.) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit; (n.) a feat, deed61
8455848100facilitatedmade easy; helped bring about, assisted62
8455848101feudalismA political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to their king, in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people who live on the land63
8455848102filialHaving to do with a son64
8455848103filial pietyIn Confucian thought, one of the virtues to be cultivated, a love and respect for one's parents and ancestors65
8455848104financialFiscal66
8455848105flora and faunaall vegetation and animal life67
8455848106flourishN. AN EMBELLISHMENT OR ORNAMENTATION, V. MEANING TO GROW VIGOROUSLY, OR TO THRIVE68
8455848107fluctuateTo change continually; to move up and down69
8455848108foragingthe act of searching for food and provisions70
8455848109fortificationA term used generally to describe the process of adding nutrients to foods, such as the addition of vitamin D to milk.71
8455848110globalizationActions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope72
8455848111governancedivided government73
8455848112hegemonythe domination of one state or group over its allies74
8455848113HellenisticA cultural blend, under Alexander's policies, of Greek, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian. Koine was the popular spoken language used in these cities.75
8455848114hemisphereHalf of a sphere76
8455848115hierarchicalA form of diffusion in which an idea or innovation spreads by passing first among the most connected places or peoples.77
8455848116imperialA policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries poitically, socially, and economically.78
8455848117implicationsPossible conclusions79
8455848118impositionAn unwelcome demand; a burden80
8455848119indigenousLiving, growing, or produced naturally in a particular place; native81
8455848120influxa mass arrival or incoming82
8455848121infrastructureFundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, as transportation and communication systems, power plants, and schools83
8455848122innovationAn improvement of an existing technological product, system, or method of doing something.84
8455848123integrateTo end separation of different races and bring into equal membership in society85
8455848124intensificationThe process of getting more in return for less. For example growing more food on a smaller plot of land.86
8455848125interactionsAll the living and nonliving relationships that exist with an ecosystem87
8455848126interconnection-people, countries, and the entire world are interconnected economically (one's decision to drink a cup of coffee traces back to coffee farmers in Colombia)88
8455848127interculturalCommunication among people with differing cultural backgrounds89
8455848128interiorArea away from the coast Cabinet department responsible for the management of public lands, wildlife, natural resources, and Native American affairs. Established in 184990
8455848129interregionalPermanent movement from one region of a country to another.91
8455848130kinshipA social bond based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption92
8455848131legitimizeTo give credit or recognition to93
8455848132lineageGroup claiming a common ancestor94
8455848133linguisticStudy of Language95
8455848134literaryappropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing96
8455848135MamluksUnder the Islamic system of military slavery, Turkic military slaves who formed an important part of the armed forces of the Abbasid Caliphate of the ninth and tenth centuries. Mamluks eventually founded their own state, ruling Egypt and Syria (1250-1517)97
8455848136manifestationan indication or sign of a condition98
8455848137manorialismAn economic system based on the manor and lands including a village and surrounding acreage which were administered by a lord. It developed during the Middle Ages to increase agricultural production.99
8455848138maritimeA humid air mass that forms over oceans.100
8455848139mercantiledealing with trade101
8455848140mercantalismEconomic system of trading nations; belief that a nation's power was directly related to its wealth102
8455848141metallurgyThe science and technology of metals (part of 1st agricultural rev.) technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties. Predates plant and animal domestication (e.g., gold, silver, copper, tin, iron,...).103
8455848142migrationForm of relocation diffusion involving permanent move to a new location.104
8455848143missionaryA person of a particular faith that travels in order to recruit new members into the faith represented105
8455848144monasticA way of life in which men and women withdraw from the rest of the world in order to devote themselves to their faith106
8455848145monasticismA way of life in which men and women withdraw from the rest of the world in order to devote themselves to their faith107
8455848146monetizationestablishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country108
8455848147monogamyA form of marriage in which one woman and one man are married only to each other.109
8455848148monopoly(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller110
8455848149monotheismBelief in one god111
8455848150monsoonA regional scale wind system that predictably change direction with the passing of the seasons. These winds blow from land to sea in the winter, and from sea to land in the summer. In summer they are often accompanied with precipitation.112
8455848151monumentalMassive, very great, very important113
8455848152nascentstarting to develop; coming into existence114
8455848153obligationA legal or moral responsibility or duty115
8455848154papacyThe central administration of the Roman Catholic Church, of which the pope is the head.116
8455848155pastoralismA type of agricultural activity based on nomadic animal husbandry or the raising of livestock to provide food, clothing, and shelter.117
8455848156pathogenA disease causing agent118
8455848157patriarchalDominated by men119
8455848158peoplingImmigration and Migration - Changes in birth, marriage, and death rates; life expectancy and family patterns120
8455848159persistrefusing to give up121
8455848160plague(n.) an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil; (v.) to annoy or bother122
8455848161polytheismBelief in many gods123
8455848162predatecome before124
8455848163prestigeHigh standing; respect earned by accomplishments125
8455848164proliferationAn increase in number, multiplication126
8455848165propagandaIdeas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause.127
8455848166prosperity(noun) wealth, success128
8455848167ravage(v.) to destroy, lay waste, ruin; (n.) ruinous damage, destruction129
8455848168reconnaissance(n.) a survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examinatio130
8455848169reconstitutedreconstructed, reorganized131
8455848170reformation..., 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 churches132
8455848171regionalAn element in literature that conveys a realistic portrayal of a specific geographical locale, using the locale and its influences as a major part of the plot.133
8455848172reign(1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed for "disloyalty"134
8455848173renaissance1350-1550; cultural/political movement that influence political reforms, literature, and the arts135
8455848174revenueAn increase in owner's equity resulting from the operation of a business136
8455848175reverenceDeep respect felt or shown towards a person on account of his or her position or relationship.137
8455848176schism(n.) a formal split within a religious organization; any division or separation of a group or organization into hostile factions138
8455848177secularNon-religious139
8455848178ShamanismA community Faith where the people followed Shaman - small and isolated - traditional religions140
8455848179Social structureHow human beings are organized in a society. There is often a hierarchy (Rich, Middle Class, Poor as an example or Noble, Freeborn and Peasant as another) which forms layers—the most powerful on top, the less powerful towards the bottom. Feudalism is a social structure, with a King on top, a small layer of Nobles, a layer of Knights, a layer of Clergy (churchmen) and finally a large population of Peasants.141
8455848180staple cropsCrops that are always needed142
8455848181stimulatedGave an incentive to143
8455848182stratificationA structured ranking of entire groups of people that perpetuates unequal economic rewards and power in a society.144
8455848183stratifiedArranged in a hierarchical order of society145
8455848184subsequentlylater; afterward; next146
8455848185surplusA situation in which quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded147
8455848186syncreticTraditions that borrow from both the past and present148
8455848187synthesizedmade by bringing together different elements149
8455848188tax farmingTo generate money for territorial expansion rulers used new methods to get money like Tribute systems and _____ _____. Under this system the government hires private individuals to go out and collect taxes for them.150
8455848189textilesFabrics that are woven or knitted; material for clothing151
8455848190theocracyA government controlled by religious leaders152
8455848191transmovement from one place to another153
8455848192transformedChanged in appearance given a completely different form or appearance154
8455848193transoceanicsituated on the other side of the ocean; crossing the ocean155
8455848194trans regionalacross several geographic regions156
8455848195tributeMoney paid for protection157
8455848196unprecedentedHappening for the first time, never heard of before158
8455848197urbanizationAn increase in the percentage and in the number of people living in urban settlements.159
8455848198vassal(n.) a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance; a subordinate or dependent; a servant; (adj.) subservient160
8455848199venerationHonor, profound respect161
8455848200verminAny of various small animals or insects that are pests162

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