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HIGH M. A. (2º ESO)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| THREE-FIELD CROP ROTATION | Farming system that divided land into 3 parts leaving one fallow (not in use, resting) |
| PLOUGH | A large tool used in farming for cutting, lifting, turning over the land |
| FAMINE | An extreme lack of food |
| BOURGEOISIE | Rich people who live in cities but are not part of the nobility |
| CHARTERS | Documents that include the rights of a city |
| COUNCIL | The government of a city |
| PARLIAMENT | Government created by the king, formed by nobility, clergy and cities. They create laws and taxes. |
| POINTED ARCH | An arch with a pointed top, characteristic of Gothic architecture |
| RIBBED VAULT | The intersection of two to three barrel vaults |
| STAINED GLASS | Coloured decorative windows in churches |
| PINNACLE | A pointed tip in a building |
| SPIRE | The top of a tower in the shape of a pyramid or cone |
| BUTTRESS | A structure built next to a wall to support it |
| POLYCROMATED | Painted with colours |
| PORTRAIT | A painting of a person |
| CHOIR STALL | Place where the clergy and the choir sit. The choir is the people who sing |
| FALLOW | Land not is use, resting |
| CHOIR | People who sing in churches |