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4689117150AbateTo end or suppress0
4689117151AbsolutismThe principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government1
4689117152AdjacentJust before, after, or facing2
4689117153AgrarianPerson who favors the equal division of landed property and the advancement of agricultural groups3
4689117154AgricultureProduction of crops, livestock, or poultry4
4689117155AnthropomorphicResembling or made to resemble a human form5
4689117156AristocracyClass of persons holding exceptional rank and privileges6
4689117157AvariceInsatiable greed for riches7
4689117158BiasUnreasonably hostile feelings or opinions about a social group8
4689117159BuddhismReligion originated by Buddah9
4689117160BureaucracyGovernment by many bureaus and administrators10
4689117161CapitalCity or town that is the official seat of government in a country and state11
4689117162CapitalismEconomic system in which production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is maintained by private individuals or corporations12
4689117163CapitulateTo surrender unconditionally13
4689117164CentralizedTo draw to or father about a center14
4689117165CharlatanA person who claims to have more knowledge than the person really possesses15
4689117166ChattelAny article of tangible property other than land, buildings, and other things annexed to land16
4689117167ChiefdomRank or office of a chief17
4689117168ChristianityThe Christian religion, including Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox18
4689117169City-StateSovereign state consisting of an autonomous city with its dependencies19
4689117170CivilizationThe act of process of civilizing20
4689117171ClergyBody of ordained persons in a religion, as distinguished from the laity21
4689117172CoerceTo compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or violation22
4689117173ColonialismThe control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent country, territory or people23
4689117174ColonyA group of people who leave their native country to form in a new land a settlement subject to or connected with the parent nation24
4689117175CommunismSystem of social organizations based on the holding of all property in common, actual owner ship being ascribed to the community as a whole or the the state25
4689117176ConfucianismSystem of ethics, eduction, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, harmony in thought and conduct26
4689117177CopiousLarge in quantity or number27
4689117178CultureThe behaviors and beliefs characteristics of a particular social, ethnic, or age group28
4689117179DaoismAlternate romanization of Taoism29
4689117180DeforestationTo clear forest or trees30
4689117181DemographyThe science of vital and social statistics, as of births, deaths, diseases, marriages, etc, of populations31
4689117182DeriveTo revive or obtain from a source or origin32
4689117183DiasporaThe scattering of Jews to countries outside of Palestine after the Babylonian captivity33
4689117184Divine34
4689117185Dynasty35
4689117186Economic36
4689117187Edict37
4689117188Egalitarian38
4689117189Empire39
4689117190Encroach40
4689117191Epidemic41
4689117192Equitable42
4689117193Enthocentrism43
4689117194Feudalism44
4689117195Forage45
4689117196Fundamental46
4689117197Genocide47
4689117198Globalization48
4689117199Hegemony49
4689117200Hierarchy50
4689117201Hinduism51
4689117202Ideology52
4689117203Imperialism53
4689117204Intercursion54
4689117205Indentured Servant55
4689117206Indignant56
4689117207Industrial57
4689117208Inflation58
4689117209Institution59
4689117210Intermediary60
4689117211Judaism61
4689117212Lambast62
4689117213Legitimate63
4689117214Malfeasance64
4689117215Manufacture65
4689117216Maritime66
4689117217Matriarchy67
4689117218Medieval68
4689117219Merchant69
4689117220Monarchy70
4689117221Monotheism71
4689117222Munificence72
4689117223Myraid73
4689117224Nation74
4689117225Negligible75
4689117226Neolithic76
4689117227Nobility77
4689117228Nomad(ic)78
4689117229Pagan79
4689117230Pandemic80
4689117231Papacy81
4689117232Parity82
4689117233Pastoral83
4689117234Patriarchy84
4689117235Periodization85
4689117236Placate86
4689117237Plethora87
4689117238Polytheism88
4689117239Prehistoric89
4689117240Prevalent90
4689117241Primary Source91
4689117242Prolific92
4689117243Protestant93
4689117244Prowess94
4689117245Rational95
4689117246Reform96
4689117247Regime97
4689117248Revolution98
4689117249Rural99
4689117442Scribe100
4689117443Secondary Source101
4689117444Secular102
4689117445Serf103
4689117446Shaman104
4689117447Slave105
4689117448State106
4689117449Stratified107
4689117450Subjective108
4689117451Subjugate109
4689117452Surplus110
4689117453Syncretic111
4689117454Textile112
4689117455Theocracry113
4689117456Tumultuous114
4689117457Ubiquitous115
4689117458Urban116
4689117459Veneration117
4689117460Xenophobic118

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