summer vocab Flashcards
of the unlike or a different kind of nature
Nation-state
A state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity that has been transformed into a nationality
Linguistic
scientific study or language and its stature
Anarchy
a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority.
a society with no rulers
Oligarchy
A small group of people having control of a government
Classical
Relating to ancient Greek or Latin art, culture and literature
Guild
craftmen and merchants formed to promote the economic interests of their members as well as to provide protection and mutual aid
Totalitarian
relating to a system of government that centralized and dictatorial, requiring complete subservice to the state
Mercenary
a professional soldier hired to serve a foreign army
Patronage
(politics) granting favors or making appointments in office in return for political support
Financial aid that organization bestows to another
Appeasement
Foreign policy of pacifying an aggrieved country through negotiation to prevent war
Animism
Belief that objects, places and creatures posses a distinct spiritual essence
Rhetoric(al)
the study of writing or speaking as a means of communication or persuasion
Gentry
Upper middle class of wealthy educated farmers from successful class
AKA- farm/land-owning class
Sinification
Extensive adaptation of Chinese culture in another region
