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2743867347quechuaa member of an American Indian people of Peru and parts of Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador. the language or group of languages of the Quechua.0
2743867813conquestthe invasion and assumption of control (taking power), the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered1
2743868174post conquestafter being conquered.2
2743868345authenticbased on facts; accurate or reliable3
2743868520chroniclea record or register of events in chronological order4
2743869055weaningTo deprive permanently of breast milk and begin to nourish with other food.5
2743869267idolatryworship of idols.6
2743872762Degradationreduce (someone) to a lower rank, especially as a punishment.7
2743873181phenomenona fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable:8
2744005679enmeshinvolve (someone) in a difficult situation from which it is hard to escape.9
2744008000manifestdisplay or show10
2747697489FeudalismMedieval Europe Social System11
2747697803NoblesA member of a ruling family or one of high rank.12
2747700270Maritimerelated to the sea, ocean13
2747701798RuralCountryside relating to farm areas and life in the country14
2747702277AristocracyA government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility15
2747703410Urbanin, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town.16
2747704620franchiseA privilege or right granted by law17
2747736234OligarchyA government ruled by a few powerful people18
2747737290RegimeA system of government19
2747782707facadean outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality.20
2747783375NostalgiaA longing for something past; homesickness21
2747783636Personnelstaff, employees, work force22
2747812776AristocratA member of a rich and powerful family23
2747813790despotsA person who rules alone and has absolute power and are cruel and oppress the rights of people24
2747815858diplomacyA process of negotiation and communication between states that seeks to resolve conflict without recourse to war; an instrument of foreign policy.25
2747817491consolidateTo gather and combine26
2747782540ambitiona desire to succeed or be powerful27
2747819548inaugurateTo put someone into an official position with a ceremony28
2747820414humanismA philosophy in which interests and values of human beings are of primary importance29
2747822935contemptHatred30
2747823156barbarianA person who belongs to a group that others consider wild, or uncivilized31
2747823629gothicA style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries.32
2747824635predecessorA person or thing that has held a position or office before another33
2747825039arbitraryunreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness34
2747829989antiquehaving a high value because of considerable age.35
2747833335humilityA modest or low view of one's own importance; humbleness36
2747833880civicThe study of the rights and duties of citizens37
2747835285populacethe common people; a population.38
2747836611zealenthusiastically devoted to something; fervent39
2747891959rhetoricianAn eloquent writer or speaker; a master of rhetoric; the art of speaking and writing40
2747897444paganA person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions41
2747907113eloquentFluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.42
2747907666scornlack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike43
2747908681secularismThe belief in material things instead of religious things. This was a shift away from Medieval thinking.44
2747909649acquisitionThe act of getting something45
2747920337prosperitywealth, success46
2747931842penanceAct of devotion to pay for a sin or wrongdoing47
2747933249pilgrimageA journey to a sacred place or shrine.48
2747946841jurisdictionAn area of authority or control; the right to administer justice.49
2747955686tenetAn opinion, belief, or principle held to be true50
2747956025piousDeeply religious51
2760986393institutionAn important practice, relationship, or organization in a society or culture52
2760993869economicStudy of how societies decide what to produce, how to produce it, and how to distribute what they produce53
2760994285politicalA group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office.54
2776099230commercialan economic system in which people invested in trade and goods in order to make profit55

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