TPO63 Flashcards
Interdependence
the fact of depending on each other:
example: The Sumerians and Regional Interdependence
nascent
only recently formed or started, but likely to grow larger quickly
example: This nascent world system developed
as a result of insatiable demands
insatiable
(especially of a desire or need) too great to be satisfied
example: This nascent world system developed
as a result of insatiable demands
lavish
large in quantity and expensive or impressive
example: who used lavish display and exotic luxuries
exotic
unusual and exciting because of coming (or seeming to come) from far away, especially a tropical country
example: who used lavish display and exotic luxuries
timber
trees that are grown so that the wood from them can be used for building
example: little timber
semiprecious
A semiprecious stone is one that is used for making jewelry but is not extremely valuable
example: semiprecious stones
abundance
the situation in which there is more than enough of something
example: trading with areas where such items were in abundance
surplus
more than is needed
example: large grain surpluses
textiles
a cloth made by hand or machine
example: flourishing industry in textiles and other luxuries
placid
having a calm appearance or characteristics
example: the placid Euphrates
port
a town by the sea or by a river that has a harbor, or the harbor itself
example: rivers with distant cities and ports
caravan
a group of people with vehicles or animals who travel together for safety through a dangerous area, esp. across a desert on camels
durable
able to last and be used for a long time without becoming damaged
example: more durable artifacts that could be used for more arduous
arduous
difficult, needing a lot of effort and energy
example: arduous
day-to-day tasks
intricate
having a lot of small parts that are arranged in a complicated or delicate way
example: An intricate and ever-changing system of political alliances
barter
to exchange goods for other things rather than for money
example: s to bring order to what had
begun as in formal bartering
lapis lazuli
a semiprecious stone that is usually rich azure blue and is essentially a complex silicate often with spangles of pyrites
example: began to handle such commodities as copper and
lapis lazuli
wholesale
the activity of selling goods, usually in large amounts, to businesses which then sell them to the public
example: . There was wholesaling and contracting, loans were floated
onerous
difficult to do or needing a lot of effort
example: The onerous tasks of
defense and military organization
despotic
having unlimited power over other people, and often using it unfairly and cruelly:
example: despotic kings supposedly appointed by the gods
obscurity
the state of not being known to many people
example: their fortunes would change and they would
sink into obscurity
merely
only; and nothing more
example: entertain bolder visions than merely the control of a few city-states in the lowlands
lucrative
producing much money or making a large profit
example: the control of lucrative sources
of raw materials and trade routes