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7105204043Abateto reduce in amount, degree, or severity0
7105204044AbsolutismThe practice of a political system in which a monarch or dictator has unrestricted power.1
7105204045AdjacentNext to.2
7105204046AgrarianSomeone working with the cultivation of land or relating to cultivating land.3
7105204047AgricultureFarming. Cultivating land, producing crops, and raising livestock.4
7105204048AnthropomorphicHaving human characteristics. attributing human characteristics or qualities to objects, animals, or gods5
7105204049AristocracyA government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility6
7105204050AvariceExtreme greed for wealth or material gain.7
7105204051BiasA particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific.8
7105204052BuddhismA religion based on the teachings of the Buddha. A religion of eastern and central Asia growing out of the teaching of Gautama Buddha that suffering is inherent in life and that one can be liberated from it by mental and moral self-purification.9
7105204053BureaucracyA system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.10
7105204054Capitalthe most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center.11
7105204055CapitalismA system under which the ownership of land and wealth is for the most part in the hands of private individuals.12
7105204056CapitulateTo stop fighting an enemy or opponent : to admit that an enemy or opponent has won.13
7105204057CentralizedThings that are in different places, are brought together to a single, specific point or place.14
7105204058Charlatana person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud.15
7105204059Chattelsomething (such as a slave, piece of furniture, tool, etc.) that a person owns other than land or buildings16
7105204060ChiefdomForm of political organization with rule by a hereditary leader who held power over a collection of villages and towns. Less powerful than kingdoms and empires, chiefdoms were based on gift giving and commercial links The territory or people over which a chief rules.17
7105204061ChristianityA monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior.18
7105204062City-Statea) A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. b) An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory19
7105204063CivilizationA society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes20
7105204064ClergyChurch officials21
7105204065CoerceTo compel, force22
7105204066ColonialismAttempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory.23
7105204067ColonyA group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere.24
7105204068CommunismA political and economic system where factors of production are collectively owned and directed by the state.25
7105204069ConfucianismChinese belief system from 500s BCE that emphasized family loyalty, respecting elders, education, obedience, and ancestors.26
7105204070CopiousAbundant; plentiful27
7105204071CultureBeliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.28
7105204072DaoismChinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi; taught that people should turn to nature and give up their worldly concerns; a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with nature.29
7105204073DeforestationThe removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves.30
7105204074DemographyScientific study of human populations.31
7105204075DeriveTo take or receive from a source32
7105204076DiasporaA dispersion of people from their homeland33
7105204077Divine(adj.) godly, exceedingly wonderful.34
7105204078DynastyA series of rulers from the same family35
7105204079EconomicPertaining to the production, distribution and use of income, wealth and commodities.36
7105204080EdictAn authorized proclamation or command.37
7105204081EgalitarianThe belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, economic or social life.38
7105204082EmpireAn extensive group of states or countries ruled over by a single monarch39
7105204083EncroachTo intrude on a person, territory, rights, personal life etc.40
7105204084EpidemicA wide spread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.41
7105204085EquitableFair, just, impartial. Dealing fairly and equally with all concerned.42
7105204086EthnocentrismThe belief that ones own belief is more superior43
7105204087FeudalismA social system that existed in Europe during the Middle Ages in which people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and the use of land in return44
7105204088ForageTo search widely for food or provisions.45
7105204089Fundamentalserving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying.46
7105204090Genocidethe deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.47
7105204091GlobalizationThe act of globalizing or extending to other or all parts of the world. the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.48
7105204092Hegemonythe domination of one state or group over its allies49
7105204093HierarchyA group organized by rank50
7105204094HinduismA religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms51
7105204095IdeologyA consistent set of beliefs by groups/individuals52
7105204096ImperialismA policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically.53
7105204097Incursionsudden or breif invasion54
7105204098Indentured ServantColonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years55
7105204099IndignantFeeling anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment56
7105204100Industrialof or relating to factories, the people who work in factories, or the things made in factories57
7105204101InflationA general and progressive increase in prices58
7105204102Institutionan organization founded and united for a specific purpose59
7105204103Intermediaryacting as a mediator in order to try to bring about an agreement or reconciliation60
7105204104JudaismA religion with a belief in one god. It originated with Abraham and the Hebrew people. Yahweh was responsible for the world and everything within it. They preserved their early history in the Old Testament.61
7105204105Lambastcriticize severely or angrily62
7105204106Legitimatelawful, rightful; reasonable, justifiable63
7105204107Malfeasancean illegal act, especially by a public official64
7105204108Manufactureto make, create, or produce65
7105204109Maritimeof or relating to sailing on the sea or doing business (such as trading) by sea66
7105204110Matriarchya family, group, or government controlled by a woman or a group of women67
7105204111Medievalreferring to the Middle Ages68
7105204112MerchantA person who makes money by selling goods69
7105204113MonarchyA government ruled by a king or queen70
7105204114MonotheismThe belief in only one God.71
7105204115Munificencegenerosity in giving72
7105204116MyriadA very large number73
7105204117Nationa large area of land that is controlled by its own government74
7105204118Negligibleso unimportant that it can be disregarded75
7105204119Neolithicof, relating to, or denoting the later part of the Stone Age, when ground or polished stone weapons and implements prevailed.76
7105204120Nobilitythe quality or state of being noble in character, quality, or rank77
7105204121Nomad (ic)a member of a group of people who move from place to place instead of living in one place all the time78
7105204122PaganA follower of a polytheistic religion79
7105204123PandemicAn epidemic that is geographically widespread and affects a large proportion of the population80
7105204124Papacythe office or position of the pope81
7105204125Parityequality, as in amount, status, or value82
7105204126Pastoralof or relating to the countryside or to the lives of people who live in the country. of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen devoted to or based on livestock raising83
7105204127Patriarchya family, group, or government controlled by a man or a group of men84
7105204128Periodizationdivision (as of history) into periods85
7105204129Placateto cause (someone) to feel less angry about something86
7105204130PlethoraA large or excessive amount of something.87
7105204131PolytheismThe belief in multiple Gods.88
7105204132Prehistoricof, relating to, or existing in the time before people could write89
7105204133Prevalentwidespread in a particular area or at a particular time.90
7105204134Primary Sourcea first-hand account of an event, person, or place (official document, diary, letter, historical photograph, oral testimony).91
7105204135Prolificproducing a large amount of something92
7105204136ProtestantA person in 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.93
7105204137Prowessgreat ability or skill94
7105204138Rationalbased on facts or reason and not on emotions or feelings95
7105204139Reformthe improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.96
7105204140RegimeA government in power97
7105204141Revolutionthe usually violent attempt by many people to end the rule of one government and start a new one98
7105204142Ruralof or relating to the country and the people who live there instead of the city99
7105204143Scribea person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented.100
7105204144Secondary Sourceany source about an event, period, or issue in history that was produced after that event, period or issue has passed101
7105204145Secularnot connected with religious or spiritual matters.102
7105204146Serfan agricultural labourer bound by the feudal system who was tied to working on his lord's estate.103
7105204147Shamansomeone who is believed in some cultures to be able to use magic to cure people who are sick, to control future events, etc.104
7105204148Slavesomeone who is legally owned by another person and is forced to work for that person without pay105
7105204149Statea: A politically organized territory that is administered by a sovereign government is recognized by the international community. b: the overall physical condition of something106
7105204150StratifiedSomething that is divided or arranged into classes, castes, or social strata107
7105204151SubjectiveBased on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.108
7105204152Subjugateto defeat and gain control of (someone or something) by the use of force109
7105204153Surplusan amount that is more than the amount that is needed110
7105204154SyncreticA combination of different forms of belief or practice111
7105204155Textilea fabric that is woven or knit112
7105204156TheocracyThe type of government in which a country is ruled by religious leaders113
7105204157Tumultuousnoisy and disorderly114
7105204158UbiquitousBeing everywhere at the same time115
7105204159Urbanof or relating to cities and the people who live in them116
7105204160Venerationrespect or awe inspired by the dignity, wisdom, dedication, or talent of a person117
7105204161XenophobicFear of foreigners118

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