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WHAP Vocabulary
WHAP Test 9/2/08
Question | Answer |
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egalitarian | adjective - asserting, resulting from, or characterized by belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, economic, or social life. |
hierarchy | noun - any system of persons or things ranked one above another. |
staple | noun - a basic or necessary item of food |
stratification | noun - the hierarchial or vertical division of society according to rank, caste, or class |
gender | noun - sex |
kinship | noun - connection by blood, marriage, or adoption; family relationship |
norm | noun - a standard, model, or pattern |
anthropomorphic | adjective - resembling or made to resemble a human form |
alluvial | adjective - Of or pertaining to or composed of alluvium |
entrepot | noun - a commercial center where goods are received for distribution, transshipment, or repackaging. |
hinterlands | noun - the remote or less developed parts of a country; back country |
catalyst | noun - something that causes activity between two or more persons or forces without itself being affected |
polity | noun - a particular form or system of government |
tributary | noun - a stream that flows to a larger stream or other body of water |
hegemony | noun - leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others |
patrilineal | adjective - inheriting or determining descent through the male line |
divination | noun - the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means |
colonize | verb - to establish a colony in; settle |