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7313089475B.C.Ebefore common era0
7313089476C.E.common era1
7313089477Abdicateto give up a position, right, or power2
7313089478AccessionInduction or elevation, as to dignity, office, or government.3
7313089479Aestheticconcerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty4
7313089480Agrarianconcerning farms, farmers, or the use of land5
7313089481Amenitiescomforts and conveniences6
7313089482Anarchya lack of government and law; confusion7
7313089483AnimismThe belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits8
7313089484Antiquitythe ancient past9
7313089485AppeasementAccepting demands in order to avoid conflict10
7313089486Aristocracygovernment headed by a privileged minority or upper class11
7313089487AsceticismSevere self discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence12
7313089488Assimilateto absorb fully; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully13
7313089489AuthoritarianA government in which one leader or group of people holds absolute power.14
7313089490Autocracya system of government by one person with absolute power.15
7313089491Barbarismabsence of culture and civilization.16
7313089492Bureaucracy (n)a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.17
7313089493city-stateA city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside18
7313089494CivicHaving to do with the business of a town or community19
7313089495Classicalrelating to ancient Greek or Latin literature, art, or culture.20
7313089496Colonialrelating to or characteristic of a colony or colonies.21
7313089497Commercethe activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale22
7313089498CommunalPertaining to a group or community23
7313089499Concubinea woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives24
7313089500Conscriptionmilitary draft25
7313089501cosmopolitanWorldly or sophisticated26
7313089502Coupthe violent overthrow of a government by a small group; a victorious accomplishment27
7313089503Demographichaving certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender28
7313089504Despota dictator with absolute power29
7313089505DiasporaA dispersion of people from their homeland30
7313089506Dissentdisagree31
7313089507Domestichaving to do with the household or family; not foreign32
7313089508DynastyA series of rulers from the same family33
7313089509Edictan official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority34
7313089510Egalitarianbelieving in the social and economic equality of all people35
7313089511Elite(n.) the choice part of a group of people or things; (adj.) superior36
7313089512EmigrateTo leave one country or region and settle in another37
7313089513Epica long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero38
7313089514Ethnocentricbased on the attitude tha one's group is superior39
7313089515Feudalismthe dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (villeins or serfs) were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection.40
7313089516GenocideDeliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group41
7313089517GentryPowerful upper class42
7313089518GuildA medieval organization of crafts workers or trades people.43
7313089519HierarchyA group organized by rank44
7313089520Homonidsa primate of a family ( Hominidae ) that includes humans and their fossil ancestors and also (in recent systems) at least some of the great apes.45
7313089521Homogenousof the same kind46
7313089522IdeologySystem of thought and belief47
7313089523ImperialismControl of territory already occupied and organized by an indigenous society.48
7313089524Indigenousnative to a place49
7313089525InfrastructureUnderlying foundation on which a community or nation depends50
7313089526Lineagelineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree.51
7313089527Linguisticrelating to language52
7313089528ManifestObvious, apparent, perceptible to the eye (adj); to show, make clear, or prove (verb)53
7313089529Maritimeconnected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity.54
7313089530Martialwarlike; relating to the military55
7313089531Matrilinealwhen inheritance is passed down through the female side of the family56
7313089532MercenaryA soldier who is paid to fight in a foreign army.57
7313089533MonarchyA government ruled by a king or queen58
7313089534MonopolyA market in which there are many buyers but only one seller.59
7313089535MonotheismBelief in one God60
7313089536Mysticalan experience of union with God such as emphasized in the Gospel according to John61
7313089537nation-statea sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language or common descent.62
7313089538Neonew63
7313089539Neolithic"New Stone Age"64
7313089540Nomadicwandering, moving about from place to place65
7313089541Oligarchygovernment in which ruling power belongs to a few people66
7313089542Pantheonall the gods of a people or religion collectively.67
7313089543Papalrelating to a pope or to the papacy.68
7313089544ParliamentA body of representatives that makes laws for a nation69
7313089545PastoralHaving to do with the country70
7313089546Patriarchalrelating to a society in which men hold the greatest legal and moral authority71
7313089547Patrilinealrelating to or based on relationship to the father or descent through the male line.72
7313089548PatronageThe giving of government jobs to people who had helped a candidate get elected73
7313089549Peasanta member of a class of persons who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank74
7313089550PharaohA king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader.75
7313089551Pietythe quality of being religious or reverent76
7313089552PolityThe form of government of a country or other organization77
7313089553PolygamyThe practice of having more than one wife at a time78
7313089554PolytheismBelief in more than one god79
7313089555Proselytizeto persuade someone to convert to a faith, belief, or cause80
7313089556Provincialnarrow-minded81
7313089557RegentSomeone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule82
7313089558RepublicA government in which citizens rule through elected representatives83
7313089559RhetoricThe art of using language effectively and persuasively84
7313089560Sedentary(adj.) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place85
7313089561Serfa member of the peasant class tied to the land and subject to the will of the landowner86
7313089562ShariaIslamic law; a combination of the Quran and the Hadith.87
7313089563SinificationExtensive adaptation of Chinese culture in other regions88
7313089564Statea nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.89
7313089565SteppeA large area of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia.90
7313089566Stratificationa system or formation of layers, classes, or categories91
7313089567Sub-Saharanfrom or forming part of the African regions south of the Sahara desert.92
7313089568Subordinateinferior; lower in rank or status93
7313089569SuccesionThe series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time94
7313089570Syncretisma blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into one faith95
7313089571Textilescloth items96
7313089572Theocracya system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.97
7313089573TheologyThe study of religion and God98
7313089574Totalitarianhaving to do with a government in which one person, group, or party controls everything99
7313090150Tributary stateindependent states that give money or tribute to another state100
7313090151TyrannyCruel and oppressive government or rule101
7313090152UrbanizationAn increase in the percentage and in the number of people living in urban settlements.102
7313090153Usurpto take over; to seize power103
7313090154Vernacularthe language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.104

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