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abolition

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the legal prohibition and ending of slavery, especially of slavery of blacks in the U.S.; the act of abolishing

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absolutism

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the principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government.

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administer

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to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); to have executive charge of

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administration

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a body of administrators, especially in government.

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afro-

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a combining form of Africa: Afro-American; Afro-Asiatic.

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agrarian

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relating to land, land tenure, or the division of landed property: agrarian laws.

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amer-

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a combining form of American

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analyze

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to examine carefully and in detail so as to identify causes, key factors, possible results, etc.

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analysis

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a presentation, usually in writing, of the resultof this process: The paper published an analysis of the political situation.

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anarchism

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a doctrine urging the abolition of government or governmental restraint as the indispensable condition for full social and political liberty.

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anarchy

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freedom from external or foreign rule; independence.

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ancient

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of or in time long past, especially before the end of the Western Roman Empire a.d. 476: ancient history.

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anti-semitism

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discrimination against or prejudice or hostility toward Jews.

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appeasement

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to yield or concede to the belligerent demands of (a nation, group, person, etc.) in a conciliatory effort, sometimes at the expense of justice or other principles.

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arable

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capable of producing crops; suitable for farming

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archaeology

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the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, and other such remains, especially those that have been excavated.

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archaic

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marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated: an archaic manner; an archaic notion.

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architecture

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the character or style of building: the architecture of Paris; Romanesque architecture.

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-archy

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a combining form meaning "rule," "government,", monarchy

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aristocracy

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any class or group considered to be superior, as through education, ability, wealth, or social prestige.

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atheism

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the doctrine or belief that there is no God.

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asceticism

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rigorous self-denial; extreme abstinence; austerity.

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authoritarian

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favoring complete obedience or subjection to authority as opposed to individual freedom: authoritarian principles; authoritarian attitudes.

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authoritarianism

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of or pertaining to a governmental or political system, principle, or practice in which individual freedom is held as completely subordinate to the power or authority of the state, centered either in one person or a small group that is not constitutionally accountable to the people.

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balance of power

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a distribution and opposition of forces among nations such that no single nation is strong enough to assert its will or dominate all the others.

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balance of trade

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the difference between the values of exports and imports of a country, said to be favorable or unfavorable as exports are greater or less than imports.

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barbarian

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a person without culture, refinement, or education; non-Greek, non-Roman, non-Christian, depending on the time in history

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bureaucracy

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government by many bureaus, administrators, and petty officials.

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border (national)

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the line that separates one country, state, province, etc., from another; frontier line

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bourgeoisie

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(in Marxist theory) the class that, in contrast to the proletariat or wage-earning class, is primarily concerned with property values; the middle class

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capital

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the wealth, whether in money or property, owned or employed in business by an individual, firm, corporation,etc.

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capitalism

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an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, especially as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth.

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capitol

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a building occupied by a state legislature. The building in Washington, DC used by Congress.

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capitulate

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to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms.

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cartel

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an international syndicate, combine, or trust formedespecially to regulate prices and output in some field ofbusiness.

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casualty

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a member of the armed forces lost to service through death, wounds, sickness, capture, or because his or her whereabouts or condition cannot be determined.

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causation

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the action of causing or producing.

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celibacy

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abstention from sexual relations.

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celibate

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a person who remains unmarried, especially for religious reasons.

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central

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in, at, or near the center: a central position.

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-centric

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a combining form with the meanings "having a center or centers" of the specified number or kind

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circa (c. ca.)

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about: (used especially in) approximate dates

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city-state

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a sovereign state consisting of an autonomous city with its dependencies.

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citizen

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a native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection

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civilization

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an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached.

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chauvinism

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biased devotion to any group, attitude, or cause.

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chivalry

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the sum of the ideal qualifications of a knight, including courtesy, generosity, valor, and dexterity in arms.

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class struggle

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Also called class conflict. Conflict between different classes in a community resulting from different social or economic positions and reflecting opposed interests.

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classical

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of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Greek and Roman antiquity: classical literature; classical languages.

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coerce

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to dominate or control, especially by exploiting fear, anxiety, etc.

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coercive

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serving or tending to coerce.

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coincidence

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a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance:

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colony

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any people or territory separated from but subject to a ruling power.

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colonial

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of, concerning, or pertaining to a colony or colonies: the colonial policies of France.

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Columbian Exchange

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a dramatically widespread exchange of animals, plants, culture, human populations (including slaves), communicable disease, and ideas between the Eastern and Westernhemispheres (Old World and New World).

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communal

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of, by, or belonging to the people of a community; shared or participated in by the public: communal land;

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communism

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a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership beingascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.

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conjuncture

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a combination of circumstances; a particular state of affairs.

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conscript

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to compel into service.

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conscription

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a compulsory contribution of money or service to a government during a time of war.

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conservative

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disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.

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constitutionalism

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the principles of constitutional government or adherence to them.

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consumer

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Economics . a person or organization that uses a commodity or service.

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consumerism

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the concept that an ever-expanding consumption of goods is advantageous to the economy.

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conflate

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to fuse into one entity; merge: to conflate dissenting voices into one protest.

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context

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the set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation, etc.

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continent

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one of the main landmasses of the globe, usually reckoned as seven in number (Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica).

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contingency

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dependence on chance or on the fulfillment of a condition; uncertainty

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convention

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a meeting or formal assembly, as of representatives ordelegates, for discussion of and action on particular mattersof common concern.

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conventional

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conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conductor taste. Non-nuclear weapons (conventional weapons).

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converge

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to tend to a common result, conclusion, etc.

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coporation

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an association of individuals, created by law or underauthority of law, having a continuous existenceindependent of the existences of its members, and powersand liabilities distinct from those of its members.

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corporate

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pertaining to a united group, as of persons; having to do with a corporation

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corollary

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an immediate consequence, result or easily drawn conclusion.

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correlation

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mutual relation of two or more things, parts; similarity, interconnection

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cosmopolitan

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free from local, provincial, or national ideas, prejudices, orattachments; at home all over the world.

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coup d'etat

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a sudden and decisive action in politics, especially one resultingin a change of government illegally or by force.

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-cracy

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Denoting a particular form of government, rule, or influence: "democracy"

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craft ( n & v)

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Noun: an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill: the craft of a mason. Verb: to make or manufacture (an object, objects, product, etc.) with skill and careful attention to detail.

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credit

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confidence in a purchaser's ability and intention to pay,displayed by entrusting the buyer with goods or serviceswithout immediate payment.

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currency

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something that is used as a medium of exchange; money.

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