Vocab from essential reading - YR 12

Question 1

much-maligned?

Answer 1

overly criticised in an unfair manner

Question 2

apotheosis?

Answer 2

the elevation of a person to the rank of god (glorification)

Question 3

pertinently?

Answer 3

relevantly (to address something relevant to the subject matter at hand)

Question 4

Piedmontised?

Answer 4

‘Piedmontisation’ used to describe the role of North-Western Italy in unification - King Victor Emmanuel II lived here. it was seen as impertinent that the unified Italy be based on a strong monarchy.

Question 5

bicameral?

Answer 5

‘two-chamber’ - a parliment made of two assemblies who must both agree to pass laws

Question 6

“from without”

Answer 6

from outside the area (for example, foreign countries)

Question 7

detactors?

Answer 7

someone who criticises someone / something often unfairly

Question 8

curate’s egg?

Answer 8

british expression for something that expresses both good and bad qualities

Question 9

Latifundia?

Answer 9

Large landed estate owners (land used for agriculture, often worked by peasants) - land itself named Latifundium

Question 10

belle epoch / epoque?

Answer 10

the comfortable economic period before WW1 (1900-1914)

Question 11

coagulant / coagulation?

Answer 11

refers to the clotting on blood, used metaphorically to mean binding of two things

Question 12

inculcate?

Answer 12

to teach a concept by persistant instruction

Question 13

homogeny?

Answer 13

similarity due to common evolution (common background)

Question 14

Lateran treaties?

Answer 14

the papacy recognized the state of Italy, with Rome as its capital. Italy in return recognized papal sovereignty over the Vatican City