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abolition

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when a system or institution, such as slavery, is put to an end

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absorption

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incorporation or merging; ex. absorption of businesses

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accelerate

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greater speed in progress; ex. accelerating economy

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acquisition

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act of gaining or attaining

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adherence

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devotion to political party, religion, culture, or ideas

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advocate

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when one supports and finances a policy or idea

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agitation

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provoke controversy over public issue and promote fighting

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agrarian

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pertaining to farming or cultivated land

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alimony

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supply for maintenance usually paid former spouse to the divorcee by law

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allegedly

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supposedly (suggesting doubt), usually having to do with crime and law

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alliance

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unification between different countries or groups for shared benefit

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anarchy

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when government is absent or chaotic and general public has significant freedom

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annex

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to add as another subordinate part of a greater authority

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antagonism

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hostile situation between two or more opposing parties

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appeasement

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to reconcile to a previous dispute in order to obtain tranquility

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arable

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land with the ability to sustain crops

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arbitrate

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to settle dispute between parties

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aristocracy

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government in which the upper class folds greatest authority

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articulate

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to unify into a whole, including parties, groups, and businesses

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asceticism

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idea that a person can gain enlightenment by practices such as self-denial

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atheism

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belief in idea that no God exists

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atrocity

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a highly malicious act

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attributed

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to relate two things as one being a result of the other

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austerity

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harsh authoritarian economy

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authority

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the right to make and enforce laws

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autocracy

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a government in which a single person has total authority

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autonomous

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independent self-ruling system of government

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balance of power

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when multiple nations equalized by distribution of power

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ban (banning)

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lawfully disallow

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barbarians

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people who are considered uncultured and primitive as not being part of a renown civilization or nation (depending on period of time)

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bourgeois

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working middle class

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bureaucracy

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system of administrators as a branch of the government

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cathedral

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church pertaining to the bishop and authority

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causality

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when referring to the cause of of a certain effect, and their relation

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cavalry

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system of soldiers on horseback

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cede

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give away or give up

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chastity

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state of being abstinent (of sexual intercourse)

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chivalrous

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courteous and honorable toward weak, poor, or enemy

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chronic

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in a continuing and reoccurring state, like a chronic inflation in the economy

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chronologically

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in correct sequence of time, one after another in order

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classical

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pertaining to time period of Greece and Rome

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clerical

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influence and authority of clergy in government

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cold war

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political tension between two countries fought using economic and political actions and propoganda

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collaborating

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cooperating with an enemy force for a future benefit

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collective unconscious

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a part of the unconscious mind, shared by a society, a people, or all humankind, that is the product of ancestral experience and contains such concepts as science, religion, and morality

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collectivization

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to run or organize something according to principles of collective control

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colonial

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possessing, ruling over, living in, or relating to a colony

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commemorate

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to honor the memory of something or someone

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commerce

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the large-scale buying and selling of goods and services

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commercial

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done with the primary objective of making money

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commodity

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an item that os bought and sold, especially an unprocessed material

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commonwealth

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a self-governing territory voluntarily associated with the US (ex. Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana islands); an independent country or community, esp. a democratic republic

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communism

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any system of government in which a single party holds power and the state controls the economy

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complicate

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to make something complex or difficult

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composition

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the nature of something’s ingredients or constituents

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compromise

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an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions

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compulsory

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required by law or a rule; obligatory

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conciliar

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of, relating to, or proceeding from a council, esp. an church one

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confederation

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an organization that consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league

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conformity

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compliance with standards, rules, or laws

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consolidation

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make (something) physically stronger or more solid; combine (a number of things) into a single more effective or coherent whole

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contemporary

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living or occurring at the same time

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convene

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come or bring together for a meeting or activity; assemble

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conventions

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an agreement between countries covering particular matters, esp. one less formal than a treaty

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conversion

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the fact of changing one’s religion or beliefs or the action of persuading someone else to change theirs

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cooperative

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involving mutual assistance in working toward a common goal

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corporate

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of or relating to a a group as a whole

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countermeasure

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an action taken to counteract a danger or threat

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creed

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any set of beliefs or principles

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cumulative

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becoming successfully larger, stronger, or more effective

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curriculum

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subjects taught at an educational institution

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defecting

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to abandon allegiance to a cause or party

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deference

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submission to the judgement, opinion, or wishes of another person

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degeneration

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the process of becoming physically, morally, or mentally worse

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democracy

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a system of government based on the principle of majority decision-making

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demographic

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a part of a population identified as a group, especially as a target for sales or advertising

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depletion

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to use up or reduce something such as supplies, resources, or energy

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depraved

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showing great moral corruption or wickedness

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despot

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a tyrant ruler with absolute powers

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diplomacy

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the management of communication and relationships between nations by members and employees of each nation’s government

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disarmament

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the process of reducing a nation’s supply of weapons or the strength of its armed forces

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discrepancy

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a distinct difference between two things such as sets of figures that should match or correspond

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discrimination

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unfair treatment of one person or group, usually because of prejudice about race, ethnicity, age, religion, or gender

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dislocation

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the displacement of something from its usual or proper position

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dismantle

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to take something apart in a way that causes it to stop working

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distinguished

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well known and respected for an achievement, skill, knowledge, or talent

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divert

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to change the route or path taken by something

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divine

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relating to god, gods, goddesses

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dogmatic

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expressing strongly held beliefs and opinions

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domination

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control, power, or authority over others or another

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dynasty

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a succession of rulers from the same family

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dynastic

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prominent and powerful family or group of people whose members retain their power and influence through several generations

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efficacy

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the ability to produce the desired result

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egalitarianism

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of, relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities

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elite

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a group of people considered (by others or themselves) to be the best in a particular society or category, esp. because of their power, talent, or wealth

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emancipate

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set free, esp. from legal, social, or political restrictions

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emigration

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leave one’s own country in order to settle permanently in another

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empire

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an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly esp. an emperor or empress

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enclaves

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a portion of territory within or surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct

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encroachments

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intrusion on a person’s territory, rights, etc; a gradual advance beyond usual or acceptable limits

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entrepreneurial

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characterized by the taking of financial risks in the hope of profit

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eradication

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the complete destruction of something

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ethnic

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of or relating to a population subgroup based on national and cultural origins

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existentialists

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people who believe in a philosophical theory or approach that emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will

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expansion

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the action of becoming larger or more extensive (in territory)

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explicit

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stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

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exploit

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make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource); use (a situation or person) in an unfair or selfish way

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export

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send (goods or services) to another country for sale

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extraterritoriality

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right of foreign residents in a country to live under the laws of their native country and disregard the laws of the host country

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facilitated

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made (an action or process) easy or easier

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factions

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a small, organized, dissenting groups within a larger one, esp. in politics

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factor

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a circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result or outcome

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fallible

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capable of making mistakes or being erroneous

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famine

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extreme scarcity of food

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fascism

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an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization

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feudal

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according to, resembling, or denoting the system of feudalism

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filial

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of or due from a son or daughter

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flourished

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grew or developed in a healthy or vigorous way, esp. as the result of a particularly favorable environment

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forestall

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prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time

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fortified

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strengthened (a place) with defensive works so as to protect it against attack

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forum

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a place, meeting, or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged; court or tribunal; Roman public square or marketplace

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franchise

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the right to vote

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fraternity

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brotherhood; a group of people sharing a common profession or interests

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fundamental

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forming a necessary base or core; of central importance

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fusion

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the process or result of joining two or more things together to form a single entity

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gallic

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French or typically French; of or relating to the Gauls

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gender

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the state of being male or female

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generalizations

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a general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases

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guerrilla

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a member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular forces

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guild

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a medieval association of craftsmen or merchants, often having considerable power

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hegemony

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leadership or dominance, esp. by one country or social group over others

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homogeneity

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the quality or state of being of the same kind

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ideology

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a system of ideas and ideals, esp. one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy

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immutable

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unchanging over time or unable to be changed

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impede

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delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder

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imperial

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of or relating to an empire

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imperialism

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a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force

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implement

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put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect

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import

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bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale

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incentive

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a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something; a payment or concession to stimulate greater output or investment

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indigenous

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originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native

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infanticide

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the practice of killing unwanted children soon after birth

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infer

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deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements

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inflation

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a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money

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influx

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an arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things

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inherently

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existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute

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