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5317115115agriculturethe class of people0
5317149198antiquityextreme oldness1
5317163988appeasemake peace with2
5317165907arablecapable of being farmed productively3
5317174523arbitrarybased on or subject to individual discretion or preference4
5317203368aristocracya privileged class holding hereditary titles5
5317218522asceticismrigorous self-denial and active self-restraint6
5317224128assimilationthe process of absorbing one cultural group into another7
5317233636attributea quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity8
5317237563authoritarianismgovernment in which the ruler is an absolute dictator9
5317243434autonomypolitical independence10
5317278054biasa partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue11
5317281607bourgeoisiethe social class between the lower and upper classes12
5317284637bureaucracynonelective government officials13
5317287155capitalisman economic system based on private ownership of assets14
5317497379capitulatesurrender under agreed conditions15
5317502192castea social class separated by distinctions of hereditary rank16
5317506400centralizeddrawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority17
5317509000chronologicalrelating to or arranged according to temporal order18
5317513153circumnavigatetravel around, either by plane or ship19
5317516952civilapplying to ordinary citizens contrasted with the military20
5317523488civilizationa society in an advanced state of social development21
5317526025classicalof the most highly developed stage of an early civilization22
5317529426codifyorganize into a system, such as a body of law23
5317532359coerceto cause to do through pressure or necessity24
5317535432commercetransactions supplying goods and services25
5317537896commercialconnected with or engaged in the exchange of goods26
5317540473communalfor or by a group rather than individuals27
5317545393conscriptioncompulsory military service28
5317547882consumerismthe theory that increasing use of goods is beneÒcial29
5319296329continuityuninterrupted connection or union30
5319298043cultureall the knowledge and values shared by a society31
5319304905decentralizationthe spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments32
5319307529decolonizationthe action of changing from colonial to independent status33
5319309253deitya supernatural being worshipped as controlling the world34
5319312217demographythe study of the characteristics of human populations35
5319313815depictionrepresentation by drawing, painting, etc.36
5319315454derivedformed or developed from something else; not original37
5319318490diasporathe dispersion of something that was originally localized38
5319327745diffusionthe spread of social institutions from one society to another39
5319337935diplomacynegotiation between nations40
5319339177domesticateovercome the wildness of; make docile and tractable41
5319341109dynastya sequence of powerful leaders in the same family42
5319343634economicof or relating to production and management of wealth43
5319345385egalitariana person who believes in the equality of all people44
5319347335elitea group or class of persons enjoying superior status45
5319350650empirethe domain ruled by an emperor or empress46
5319352398encroachmentany entry into an area not previously occupied47
5319354319disenfranchisedeprive of voting rights48
5319356060establishset up or found49
5319358657ethnocentrismbelief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group50
5319360521evidentclearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment51
5319362358exploituse or manipulate to one's advantage52
5319363650feudalismthe social system in which vassals were protected by lords53
5319364834fragmentbreak or cause to break into pieces54
5319367906globalizationgrowth to a worldwide scale55
5319369451hegemonythe dominance or leadership of one social group over others56
5319370974hierarchya series of ordered groupings within a system57
5319372983ideologyan orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group58
5319374279imperialbefitting or belonging to an emperor or empress59
5319374280imperialisma policy of extending your rule over foreign countries60
5319378489incursionthe act of entering some territory or domain61
5319382158indigenousoriginating where it is found62
5319384154infrastructurebasic facilities needed for the functioning of a country63
5319385827instituteset up or lay the groundwork for64
5319388590kowtowbend the knees and bow in a servile manner65
5319390628laissez fairea doctrine that government should not interfere in commerce66
5319392903legitimacylawfulness by virtue of being authorized67
5319394171liberalhaving political views favoring reform and progress68
5319396018literacythe ability to read and write69
5319398263mandateassign authority to70
5319402184manifestationa public display of group feelings71
5319405549manorthe landed estate of a lord, including the house on it72
5319405550meritthe quality of being deserving73
5319407127migrationthe movement of persons from one locality to another74
5319407128missionarysomeone sent on an assignment to a foreign country75
5319409008modernitythe quality of being current or of the present76
5319412156monasticismasceticism as a form of religious life77
5319413503monotheismbelief in a single God78
5319417257nationalismthe doctrine that your country's interests are superior79
5319419029nobilitya privileged class holding hereditary titles80
5319420458nomadicmigratory81
5319424663obtaincome into possession of82
5319424664pacifyfight violence and try to establish peace in83
5319429496pastoraldevoted to raising sheep or cattle84
5319431834patriarchya form of social organization in which men hold power85
5319431835patriciana member of aristocracy86
5319434298patronsomeone who supports or champions something87
5319436718peasantone of a chiefly European class of agricultural laborers88
5319440488perspectivea way of regarding situations or topics89
5319440489philosphythe rational investigation of existence and knowledge90
5319440490plundersteal goods; take as spoils91
5319444206pluralisma social organization in which diversity is tolerated92
5319445890proletariata social class comprising those who do manual labor93
5319447744regimethe governing authority of a political unit94
5319452302reparationcompensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors95
5319453446revolutionthe overthrow of a government by those who are governed96
5319455183ruralliving in or characteristic of farming or country life97
5319456793secularnot concerned with or devoted to religion98
5319458510sedentaryrequiring sitting or little activity99
5319460896serfa person bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord100
5319460914seigean action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place101
5319464325socialisma political theory advocating state ownership of industry102
5319464327sovereigntyroyal authority; the dominion of a monarch103
5319466378spherethe geographical area in which one nation is influential104
5319467720steppean extensive plain without trees105
5319470736stratificationthe act of arranging persons into classes or levels106
5319472213subjugateput down by force or intimidation107
5319474836sustaincontinued at length without interruption or weakening108
5319474837textilean artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting Òbers109
5319476420theocracya political unit governed by a deity110
5319478257transmittransfer to another111
5319484435tributepayment by one nation for protection by another112
5319484436urbanrelating to a city or densely populated area113
5319487982venerateregard with feelings of respect and reverence114
5319490104vernacularthe everyday speech of the people115
5319494335xenophobichaving abnormal fear or hatred of the strange or foreign116
5319503902derivecome from117
5327326151jizyaarabic for property tax (placed on nonbelievers of Islam)118

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