AP World History Ch. 3 Vocabulary Flashcards

7700075587	commerce	an interchange of goods or commodities, especially on a large scale between different countries (foreign commerce) or between different parts of the same country (domestic commerce) trade; business.	0
7700081017	extract	to get, pull, or draw out, usually with special effort, skill, or force	1
7700093801	empire	a group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government: usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom, as the former British Empire, French Empire, Russian Empire, Byzantine Empire, or Roman Empire	2
7700088920	state	a politically unified people occupying a definite territory; nation	3
7700099701	Susa	the capital of ancient Elam (in Persia); palaces of Darius and Artaxerxes I; stele containing the Code of Hammurabi discovered here.	4
7700120363	Persepolis	an ancient capital of Persia	5
7700124430	satrap	a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy	6
7700128462	traverse	to pass or move over, along, or through	7
7700131832	adjacent	lying near, close, or contiguous; adjoining; neighboring	8
7700136946	oppression	the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner	9
7700140582	harem	the women in a Muslim household, including the mother, sisters, wives, concubines, daughters, entertainers, and servants	10
7700149433	encompass	the women in a Muslim household, including the mother, sisters, wives, concubines, daughters, entertainers, and servants	11
7700151887	imperial	of, like, or pertaining to an empire characterizing the rule or authority of a sovereign state over its dependencies	12
7700164684	absolute monarchy	a monarchy that is not limited or restrained by laws or a constitution	13
7700172302	regime	a mode or system of rule or government	14
7700174079	infrastructure	the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, as transportation and communication systems, power plants, and schools	15
7700178644	tribute	a rent, tax, or the like, as that paid by a subject to a sovereign	16
7700186773	effusive	pouring out; overflowing	17
7700193231	enduring	pouring out; overflowing	18
7700196238	foster	to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage	19
7700269980	emigrate	to leave one country or region to settle in another; migrate	20
7700277753	hoplite	a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece who acquired political influence	21
7700284519	benevolent	desiring to help others; charitable	22
7700289200	helot	a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia (in Greece), constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state.	23
7700330823	despotism	absolute power or control; tyranny	24
7700342109	fractious	not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased	25
7700357041	condescend	to behave as if one is conscious of descending from a superior position, rank, or dignity	26
7700374587	perennial	lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring	27
7700421491	patrician	a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat	28
7700453437	plebeians	belonging or pertaining to the common people	29
7700458732	pretension	a claim to dignity, importance, or merit	30
7700465326	assuage	to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate	31
7700510593	inculcate	to cause or influence (someone) to accept an idea or feeling	32
7700514276	pax Romana	the terms of peace imposed by ancient Rome on its dominions	33
7700521789	legalism	(in Chinese philosophy) the principles and practices of a school of political theorists advocating strict legal control over all activities, a system of rewards and punishments uniform for all classes, and an absolute monarchy	34
7700531596	bestowed	to present as a gift; give; confer	35