week 2/27 - 3/3 Flashcards
abduct
to kidnap, take by force
anachronism
outdated; something out of place in time
archives
public records and documents of information
artifacts
object made by human beings; holds historical or archeological interest
effigy
a crude image of a despised person
emancipation
the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions
fortuitous
by chance or by accident
heretic
someone who goes against an accepted belief or doctrine
horde
a large group of mass; a tribe of nomads
intelligentsia
the educated and intellectual elites of society
legacy
an inheritance; something handed down from an ancestor or from the past
panoply
a splendid or striking array
proletarian
member of the working class
purge
a removal of elements or members regarded as undesirable
regal
of royalty; of kings/queens
repercussion
an indirect effect or result of an action
saga
a long, detailed story/account
scapegoat
one who bears the blame for others
theocracy
a system of government in which priests rule in the name of god(s)
tithe
to give ten percent of one’s income for the support of a church
