Jargon Flashcards
Absolutism
Principle or exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government
Abolition
The legal prohibition and ending of slavery especially of blacks in the US
Administer
To manage the affairs of government etc. ;have executive charges
Administration
AThe management of any office business or organization;direction Bthe function of a political stay in exercising its governmental duties
Admonish/-ment
ATo caution, advised, or cousel against something B to urge to a duty ;remind
Afro-
Prefix Or pertaining to Afro American or two black traditions culture etc.
Agrarian
A Relating to land land tenure or the division of landed property B rural; agricultural
Amer-
American prefix
Analyze/Analysis
A separate into constituent parts or elements ;determine the elements or essential features of B to examine critically so as to bring out the essential elements or give the essence of
Anarchism/Anarchy
A state of society without gov or law
Ancient
Of or in time long past especially before the end of the Western Roman Empire in 476CE
Anti-Semitism
Discrimination against or prejudice or hostility towards Jews
Appeasement
Brining to a state of peace; assuaging by relenting something
Arable
Capable of producing crops; land suitable for farming
Archeology
The scientific study of historical prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts inscriptions monuments and other such remains especially those that have been excavated
Archaic
A marked by the characteristics of an earlier period (antiquated) B Pertaining to or designating the style of the fine arts especially painting and sculpture developed in Greece from the middle 17th to the early 15th centuries B.C.E. chiefly characterized by an increased emphasis on the human figure , naturalistic for portions and anatomical structure ,simplicity of volumes forms or design, and the evolution of the defendant style for the narrative treatment of the subject matter
Architecture
A the style of a building B The profession of designing buildings open areas communities and other artificial constructions and environments usually with some regard to anesthetic effect
-archy
Combining form meaning rule or gov
Argue/argument
A discussion involving multiple view points or debate B a process or series of reasons
Aristocracy
A class or persons holding exceptional rank and privileges especially the hereditary nobility B a gov or state ruled by aristocracy elite or privileged upper class
Atheism
Doctrine of belief there is no God or supreme beings
Asceticism
The doctrine that a person can I achieve high spiritual and moral state by practicing self-denial self mortification and the like (inflicting pain&sacrifice desires on self; eg monk)
Authoritarian/-ism
Favoring complete obedience or subjection to authority (oppose to idv freedom)
Balance of power
A distribution and opposition of forces among nations such as that no single nation is strong enough to assert its will or dominate all the other
Balance of trade
The difference in value over a period of time of country’s imports and exports if merchandise
Barbarian
A person in a savage primitive or uncivilized state B nonGreek C person living outside usually north of Roman Empire D person not living in Christian country or civilization
National Border
Line separates one country state province etc from another (frontier line)
Bourgeoisie
In Marxist theory that class that in contrast to the proletariat or wage earning class is primarily concerned with property values Bthe middle-class typically with reference to its perceived a materialistic values or conventional attitudes
Bureaucracy
The body of officials and administrators especially of a government or a government department
Capital
The city or town that is the official seat of government in a country state etc.
Capitalism
An economic system in which investment in an 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 stay around means of wealth
Capitol
Legislative building
Capitulate
Surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms
Cartel
A coalition of political or special interest groups having a common cause as to encourage the passage of a certain law
Casualty
Person killed or injured in war or accident
Causation
Anything the produces an effect; a cause
Celibacy/celibate
A person who remains unmarried especially for religious reasons B not married C one who does not engage in sexual activity
Central/centric
Principal chief dominant
Circa (c. c.a.)
Used to describe approximate date often abbreviated with c
City-state
State with sovereign city
Citizen
A native or neutralize member as a state or nation who I was allegiance to its government and is entitled to it’s protection
Civilization
An advanced state of human society in which a high-level of culture science industry and government has been reached
Chauvinism
Zealous and aggressive patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory B an excessive or prejudiced loyalty to a particular gender group or cause
Chivalry
The rules and customs of medieval knighthood
Class struggle/class conflict
Conflict between different classes in a community resulting from different social or economic positions and reflecting opposed interests
Classical
Of pertaining to or characteristic of Greek and Roman antiquity in a world history context it is a broader reference to those more advanced societies that followed the foundational civilizations and have a long lasting cultural impacts on later societies in their region
Coerce/coercive
To compel by force intimidation or authority especially without regard for individual desire or volition
Coincidence
An occurrence of two or more events at the same time apparently by mere chance there is no identifiable positive relationship between the events
Colony
A groups if people Who leave their native country to form in the new land a settlement subject to or connected with the parent nation B any people or territory separated from the subject to a ruling power
Colonial
Of pertaining concerning colony(s)
Columbian Exchange
A dramatically widespread exchange of animals plants culture human populations disease and ideas between the American and Afro Eurasian hemispheres following the voyage to the Americas by Christopher Columbus in 1492
Communal
A Used or shared in common by everyone in a group B of by or belonging to the people of a community shared or participated in by the public
Communism
A. A theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common actual ownership being a scribe to the community as a whole or to the state B a system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state dominated by a single and self-perpetuating political party
Conjuncture
A combination of events that together make possible new historical circumstance
Conscript/-ion
To draft for military or naval service/ compulsory enrollment of persons for military or naval service draft
Conservative
Holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation typically in politics or religion
Constitutionalism
Constitutional government of or relating to an established set of principles governing state
Consumer
A person or organization that uses a commodity or service
Consumerism
A The concept that in ever-expanding consumption of goods is advantageous to the economy B the protection or promotion of the interest of
Conflate
To combine two or more text ideas etc. into one
Context
The circumstances that form the setting for an event statement or idea and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed
Continent
One of the main landmasses of the globe usually reckoned as seven in number
Contingency
And an event or circumstance that was necessary in order for a later event to be possible
Convention
A a meeting or formal assembly as representatives or delegates for discussion of and action on particular matters of common concern B and international agreement especially when dealing with a specific matter as Postal Service or copyright
Conventional
A Conforming or adhering to excepted standards as of conduct or taste B pertaining to convention or general agreement established by General consent or accepted usage
Converge
A to come together from different directions so as eventually to meet B to tend to a common result to conclude
Converse
A situation object or statement that is in reverse of another or that corresponds to it but with certain terms transposed
Corporation/corporate
And association of individuals created by law or under authority of law having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members and liabilities distinct from those of its members
Corollary
An immediate consequence or easily drawn conclusion
Correlation
Mutual relation of two or more things parts etc.
Cosmopolitan
A Free from local provincial or national ideas prejudices or attachments at home all over the world B belonging to all the world not limited to just one part of the world C a person who is free from local provincial or national bias or attachment citizen of the world
Coup d’état
A sudden and decisive action in politics especially one resulting in a change of government Illegally or by force
-cracy
Suffix meaning rule government or governing body
Craft
A an art trade or occupation requiring special skill especially manual skill B to make or manufacture with skill and careful attention to detail
Credit
The ability to obtain goods or. Services before payment based on the trust that the payment will b made in the future
Currency
Something used as means of exchange
Darwinism
Theory that species originate by descent, with variation, from parent forms through natural selection of those individuals best adapted to reproductive access of their kind
Debit
A an item of debt as recorded in an account B to charge with a debt
Debt
Something that is owed or that one is bound To pay or perform for another
Deficit
Amount by which a sum of money falls short of required amount. In economics it occurs when country or company spends more than it takes in as revenue
Deforestation
State of being clear of trees
Deism
Belief in God with reason and nature only, rejecting supernatural revelation or Gods intervention in human affairs
Deity
Divine character or nature usually of Supreme Being ; divinity
Democracy
Gov by the ppl; gov in which supreme power is vested in the ppl and directly exercised by them or their elected agents under a free electoral system
Demography
A the study of statistics such as births deaths income disease B composition of certain human pop
Destiny
Predetermined events usually inevitable and irresistible
Determinism
Doctrine that all events including human actions ate determined by causes external to will ; all facts and events exemplify natural laws
Dictator
Person use absolute power, usually unrestricted gov control without hereditary descent
Dictatorship
Country gov or form of gov with a dictator
Diffuse/diffusion
To spread or scatter wide or thin; disseminate
Diplomacy
Profession activity or skill of managing international relations usually a country’s rep who goes abroad
Diversity
Variety multiformity
Divinity/divine
A pertaining to a god esp Supreme Being B addressed devoted or appropriated to a god; religious/sacred
Doctrine
Belief(s) held taught by church political party or other group
Document
A written item esp of factual nature can include visual representations B to furnish with references citations in support of statements made
Dogma/dogmatic
A official system of principles or tenets concerning faith morals behavior as if church B prescribed doctrine proclaimed as unquestionably true by certain group
Domestic
A pertaining to home house family or household affairs B tame C indigenous to or produced or made within one own country
Draft
A first or preliminary writing form subject to revision copy or etc. B conscript for military service
Dualism
A view just two mutually irreducible substances B view that substances material or mental C doctrine that two independent divine beings/ eternal principles: good and evil D belief human being embody soul and body (Rene Decarte)
Dynasty
Sequence of rulers from same fam stock or group
