General Academic Vocabulary, vol. 1 Flashcards
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| 212396901 | granary | a storage place for grain | |
| 212396902 | sage | a wise person | |
| 212396903 | citadel | a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place | |
| 212396904 | pastoral | relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle | |
| 212396905 | chiefdom | Form 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. | |
| 212396906 | sub-continent | a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent | |
| 212396907 | republic | A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting | |
| 212396908 | meditation | (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects) | |
| 212396909 | asceticism | the 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 | |
| 212396910 | autonomous | independent, self-contained | |
| 212396911 | kingdom | a monarchy with a king or queen as head of state | |
| 212396912 | hereditary | ... | |
| 212396913 | hierarchy | ... | |
| 212396914 | aristocratic | ... | |
| 212396915 | dissipate | ... | |
| 212396916 | stability | ... | |
| 212396917 | patriarchy | ... | |
| 212396918 | matriarchy | ... | |
| 212396919 | subordination | ... | |
| 212396920 | fusion | ... | |
| 212396921 | deity | ... | |
| 212396922 | ethics | ... | |
| 212396923 | hermit | ... | |
| 212396924 | disciple | ... | |
| 212396925 | principle | ... | |
| 212396926 | speculation | ... | |
| 212396927 | stratification | ... | |
| 212396928 | anthropomorphic | ... | |
| 212396929 | anthropogenic | ... | |
| 212396930 | migration | ... | |
| 212396931 | syncretic | ... | |
| 212396932 | pastoral | ... | |
| 212396933 | besiege | ... | |
| 212396934 | adaptation | ... | |
| 212396935 | agrarian | ... | |
| 212396936 | agriculture | ... | |
| 212396937 | analyze | ... | |
| 212396938 | compare | ... | |
| 212396939 | codification | ... | |
| 212396940 | consequence | ... |