Unit Four- Overlapping Revolutions Flashcards
1
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occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the American Civil War
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antebellum
2
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living or occurring at the same time
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contemporary
3
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heated disagreement
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contention
4
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to promote or improve the growth of a plant or crop by labor and attention
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cultivation
5
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the exercise of absolute power especially in a cruel and oppressive way
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despotism
6
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basic physical/ organizational structures and facilities (buildings roads and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise
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infrastructure
7
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a difficulty or obstacle that is impossible to overcome
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insuperable
8
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acting with or showing care and thought for the future
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prudence
9
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a prolonged period of little or no growth in an economy
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stagnation
10
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taking someone’s power or property by force
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usurpation
