Chapter 26 Flashcards by John Caron | Brainscape

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Civilize

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To make civil

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Fratricide

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A person who kills their brother

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Legislature

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The branch of government with the power to make laws

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Mediation

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Action in mediating between two or more parties

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Population

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The total number of people inhabiting a place

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Algaecide

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A substance that kills algae

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Aristocracy

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A class of people held above others

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Judicial

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Pertaining to judgement

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Matriarch

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The female head of family

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Paternal

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Fatherly

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Territory

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Any tract of land

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Adjudicate

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To pronounce by judicial sentence

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Intermediary

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Go-betweener

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Aqueduct

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A construct for conducting water

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Herbicide

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A substance for killing weeds

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Matrimony

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Marriage

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Popularize

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To make popular

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Fraternization

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To associate in a friendly way

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Incivility

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The quality of being uncivil

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Territorial

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Relating to territory

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Delegation

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A body of delegates

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Patronym

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A word derived from the name of an ancestor

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Autocracy

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Government in which one person has unlimited power

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Mediator

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One who mediates

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Insecticide

A

Substance for killing insects

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Underpopulated

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Having a population that is below average

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Terraqueous

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Consisting of land and water

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Patriarch

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The male head of a family

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Patriotic

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Truly believing in one’s country

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Aquaculture

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The cultivation of aquatic animals and plants

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Incisive

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Penetrating

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Legitimate

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Lawful

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Citizenship

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The state of having the full rights of a citizen

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Fungicide

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A substance for killing fungi

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Terrestrial

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Representing Earth compared to other planets

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Aqueous

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Watery