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212396901granarya storage place for grain
212396902sagea wise person
212396903citadela fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
212396904pastoralrelating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle
212396905chiefdomForm 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, they were based on gift giving and commercial links.
212396906sub-continenta large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
212396907republicA form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting
212396908meditation(religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects)
212396909asceticismthe idea of self denial, self sacrifice, even self mutilation that was done to communicate with the gods and began to take the place of sacrifice in ancient India
212396910autonomousindependent, self-contained
212396911kingdoma monarchy with a king or queen as head of state
212396912hereditary...
212396913hierarchy...
212396914aristocratic...
212396915dissipate...
212396916stability...
212396917patriarchy...
212396918matriarchy...
212396919subordination...
212396920fusion...
212396921deity...
212396922ethics...
212396923hermit...
212396924disciple...
212396925principle...
212396926speculation...
212396927stratification...
212396928anthropomorphic...
212396929anthropogenic...
212396930migration...
212396931syncretic...
212396932pastoral...
212396933besiege...
212396934adaptation...
212396935agrarian...
212396936agriculture...
212396937analyze...
212396938compare...
212396939codification...
212396940consequence...

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