Vocab Words Chapter 4! Flashcards
What does Adaptation mean?
The changing of attitudes and behaviours to suit a new situation.
What does modernize mean?
To adopt new ideas and technologies that are considered to be of the present time or times not long past.
What does emperor mean?
The hereditary ruler of Japan.
What does daimyo mean?
A feudal lord of a region in Japan.
What does shogun mean?
The leader of the military government in Japan.
What does koku mean?
A Japanese measurement equal to approximately 175 litres of rice.
What does Bakufu mean?
The centralized military government, headed by the shogun.
What does edict mean?
Legal order; a command to the public by an authority.
What does Han mean?
The local government in each domain(province), ruled by a daimyo
What is the definition of Isolate?
To seclude
What does entourage mean?
A group of attendants or other people who accompany someone, usually of important rank
What does metropolis mean?
A large, important city of a country or region
What does popular culture mean?
The cultural activities that appeal to the current tastes of the general public
What does opulent mean?
Luxurious or lavish
What does aesthetics mean?
A sense of what is beautiful
