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Chapter 2 Vocabulary
World History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Silt | a rich type of soil. |
| Cataract | high waterfall, rapids. |
| Delta | a triangle-shaped area (marshy flatland). |
| Dynasty | a ruling family. |
| Pharaoh | a ruler. |
| Vizier | a chief minister. |
| Mummification | the preservation of dead bodies. |
| Hieroglyphics | an egyptian picture writing. |
| Ideogram | pictures that symbolize idea or action. |
| Demotic | egyptian language of the people. |
| Papyrus | a reed along the nile river used as paper. |
| Decipher | a decoder. |
| Hierarchy | social classes: upper, middle, lower. |
| Ziggurat | trapezoidal temple.(not tomb) |
| Cuneiform | wedged-shaped writing on clay tablets. |
| Codify | to arrange and set down laws in writing. |
| Criminal law | robbery, assault, murder. |
| Civil law | property inheritance, taxes, marriage, divorce. |
| Tolerance | victor ‘acceptance’ of vanquished. |
| Satrap | a governor in Persian empire. |
| Barter economy | exchange good for another good. |
| Money economy | exchange ‘money’ for a good. |
| Colony | territory settled and ruled by foreign people. |
| Alphabet | letters that represent spoken sounds. |
| Monotheistic | belief in one god. |
| Covenant | a binding agreement. |
| Patriarchal | father is head of family. |
| Sabbath | holy day for rest and worship. |
| Prophet | spiritual leader. |
| Ethics | moral standards. |
| Diaspora | scattering of people. |