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Academic Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Egalitarian | relating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities. |
| Kinship | the web of social relationships that form an important part of the lives of all humans in all societies, although its exact meanings even within this discipline are often debated. |
| Patriarchy | a system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line. |
| hinderance | stops or delays something or someone |
| elite | a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society. |
| pastoral | a work of literature portraying an idealized version of country life. |
| stratified | arrange or classify. |
| Conduit | a person or organization that acts as a channel for the transmission of something. |
| artisan | a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand. |
| textile | a type of cloth or woven fabric. |
| metallurgy | the branch of science and technology concerned with the properties of metals and their production and purification. |
| surplus | an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand. |
| bureaucracy | a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives. |
| fertility | the natural capability to produce offspring |
| mobilized | (of a country or its government) prepare and organize (troops) for active service. |
| divined | of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being. |
| monumental | great in importance, extent, or size. |
| urban | agglomeration or a city |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is only one God. |
| veneration | great respect; reverence. |
| diffuse | spread or cause to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people. |
| razed | completely destroy (a building, town, or other site). |
| reinforced | strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material. |
| diaspora | the dispersion of the Jews beyond Israel. |
| piety | the quality of being religious or reverent. |
| divergent | tending to be different or develop in different directions. |
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