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208136064abdicateto resign a throne, presidency, or position0
208136065abrogateto abolish or annul; to put an end to; invalidate, nullify, retract, dissolve1
208136066acquisitionthe act of acquiring or getting2
208136067advanceto go forward3
208136068advocateto espouse, to support, or to argue for4
208136069alleviateto reduce in intensity; to make better5
208136070ameliorateto make better6
208136071annexationtaking possession of a territory7
208136072ante-(prefix) before8
208136073antebellumprewar9
208136074apexthe top10
208136075apparatussystem, machine11
208136077archipelagoa chain of islands12
208136079armamentsweapons13
208136081ascensionrising, elevation to14
208136083autocraticdictatorial15
208136085autonomyself-government16
208136086battalionan army in battle array; a large number of persons17
208136088bellicosewarlike18
208136090bourgeoisiethe middle class19
208136092boyarRussian nobleman20
208136094capitalmoney available for investment (also, seat of government for a nation)21
208136097capitalisman economic system based upon the private/individual ownership of property and the competitive pursuit of profit; involves little or no government planning/direction (typically present in democracies but may be present in dictatorships)22
208136099cataractwaterfall23
208136101caudillojefe, dictator (Latin America)24
208136103cedeto yield or grant something25
208136105clericalpertaining to the clergy26
208136107commoditya product commonly traded such as a major type of crop, mineral, or other natural resource27
208136109communisman economic system based upon the public/state/government ownership of property and the public sharing of resources and production; involves substantial government planning/direction (typically present in dictatorships but may be present in democracies)28
208136111conscriptiona draft, the forcing of all (traditionally male) able-bodied citizens to serve in the army29
208136113consensusa shared decision or shared opinion30
208136115contest(verb) to argue/fight over31
208136116contestedfought over32
208136117convoketo assemble, to gather33
208136118cooperativea group of workers in which all share in the profits/losses of production equally34
208136119corporationa business or company with a clear and continous legal structure which offers limited liability to its officers and shareholders35
208136120councila committee36
208136121counsel(noun) advice; (verb) to advise37
208136122coup d'etat (coup)an overthrowing of a government38
208136123czarcaesar, tsar, kaiser, emperor39
208136124de factoin fact, in actuality (as opposed to nominally or in name)40
208136125demagoguea person, especially an orator or political leader, who gains power & popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of a people41
208136126democracya political system in which the people vote (direct democracy) or in which the people elect representatives (indirect democracy; republic)42
208136127demographicpertaining to population43
208136128dialecticclash44
208136129directorateboard of directors supervising an organization; administration45
208136130disenfranchisedpolitically weak or powerless46
208136131disciplefollower47
208136132dissidentopponent/critic, usually of the government48
208136133docileobedient, tractable, easily controlled49
208136134egalitariancharacterized by a belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, economic, or social life50
208136135endorsementexpression of support for51
208136136enfranchiseto grant the power to vote; to liberate, as from servitude52
208136137evangelizationmissionary activity, preaching of a religion in the hope of conversion53
208136138exacerbateto deteriorate, to worsen54
208136139exploitto take advantage of, to develop55
208136140factiona political or religious group, a clique56
208136141foreshadowto predict57
208136142franchisesuffrage, the right to vote58
208136143hegemonyregional dominance59
208136144heirthe next-in-line to be king/queen, descendant, person who inherits something60
208136145hierarchicala system of persons or things arranged in a graded order of ranks61
208136146hinderto hamper, to slow or stop62
208136147impedeto stop or slow63
208136148impetuscause, motivation64
208136149impositiona burden placed upon a person or group65
208136150incentivemotivation for66
208136151incursioninvasion67
208136152indigenousnative to an area68
208136153insubordinatedisobedient69
208136154insurgentrebel70
208136155isthmusa narrow strip of land bordered on two sides by water and connecting two larger bodies of land71
208136156jingoisticultra nationalistic, strongly patriotic, chauvinistic72
208136157junkerPrussian landowner73
208136158liabilityhindrance, burden, debt74
208136159loya jirgaAfghani tribal council75
208136160manumissionfreedom from slavery76
208136161nominalin name only (as opposed to de facto or in actuality)77
208136162oligarchyjunta, rule by a few78
208136163papalpertaining to the papacy or office of the Pope79
208136164penalpertaining to a prison80
208136165pejorativehaving a disparaging, belittling, or derogatory effect or force81
208136166peninsulaa body of land surrounded on three sides by water82
208136167periodicalmagazine or newspaper83
208136168populistappealing to the masses, especially the working class or poor84
208136169post-(prefix) after85
208136170precedeto come before86
208136171precipitateto spark, to cause87
208136172predicated uponbuilt upon/dependent upon88
208136173prerogativespecial privilege or right89
208136174presageto be the forerunner of, to lead to90
208136175proletariatlower-class urban workers, usually in a factory; sans-culottes91
208136176proponentadvocate, supporter92
208136177referenduma public vote held on a particular issue, usually a proposal for a bond (a long-term public debt note to finance a project)93
208136178regentcaretaker of a government while the king/queen is ill, unavailable, or in his/her minority (a child; too young to govern)94
208136179rescindto take back95
208136180retentionthe keeping possession of96
208136181revisionistrevised, updated, and often non-traditional or modern view of something97
208136182sans culotteurban lower-class worker, usually in a factory; proletarian98
208136183secularnon-religious99
208136184studenta lover of learning who outlines during his/her nightly reading, considers maps and pictures in his/her reading, actively takes notes and participates in class, and reviews his/her notes for several nights prior to a test100
208136185subdueto put down (as in a revolt)101
208136186subjugatedmade subject to/inferior to102
208136187subsistenceenough for survival103
208136188subvertto weaken through manipulation, to destabilize104
208136189succeeded/succeedingcame after/following105
208136190taboosocially inappropriate behavior106
208136191topographythe relief features such as mountains, plains, valleys, etc. shown on a map107
208136192vicarofficial representative108
208136193zenithapex, apogee, highest109

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