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Chapter 12 vocab Flashcards

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Shamanism

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shamanism

belief in gods and spirits

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Achievement

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achievement

something gained by working for it

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Tribute

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tribute

payment to a ruler as a sign of submission or for protection

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Archipelago

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archipelago

an expanse of water with many scattered islands

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Isolate

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isolate

to set apart from others

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Animism

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animism

belief in spirits that are outside of the body

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Ensure

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ensure

to make sure, certain, or safe

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Behalf

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behalf

representing, in the place of

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Constitution

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constitution

basic laws of a state that define the role of government and guarantee its obligation to the people

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Samurai

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samurai

a warrior who served a Japanese lord and lived by a strict code of loyalty

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Shogun

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shogun

a military governonr who ruled Japan

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Vassal

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vassal

a person under the protection of a lord to whom he has vowed loyalty

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Feudalism

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feudalism

the system of service between a lord and the vassals who have sworn loyalty to the lord

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Labor

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Olabor

work; the tasks that workers perform for pay

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Guild

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guild

a group of merchants or crafts people during medieval times

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Sect

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sect

a religious group

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Martial arts

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martial arts

sports that involve combat and self-defense

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Meditation

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meditation

mental exercise to reach a greater spiritual awareness

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Volcano

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volcano

a mountain that may release hot or melted rocks from inside the Earth

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Tsunami

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tsunami

a huge ocean wave caused by an undersea earthquake

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Network

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network

a system in which all parts are connected

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Maritime

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maritime

related to the sea or seafaring

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Style

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style

a distinctive form or type of something

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Institution

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institution

a custom or practice that many people accept and use

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