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academic vocab 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| egalitarian | relating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities. |
| kinship | blood relationship |
| patriarchy | a system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced the male line. |
| hinderance | create difficulties for (someone or something) resulting in delay or obstruction. |
| elite | a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group of society. |
| pastoral | (especially of land or farm) used for or related to the keeping or gazing of sheep or cattle. |
| stratified | form or arrange into strata |
| mobilized | (of a country or its government) prepare and organize (troops) for active service. |
| divine | of, from, or like God or a god. |
| monumental | great in importance, extent, or size. |
| urban | in, relating to, or characteristic of a town or 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. |
| conduit | a channel for conveying water or other fluid. |
| artisan | a channel for conveying water or other fluid. |
| textile | a channel for conveying water or other fluid. |
| metallurgy | the branch of science and technology concerned with the properties of metals and their production and purification. |
| surplus | |
| bureaucracy | |
| fertility | |
| razed | |
| reinforced | |
| diaspora | |
| piety | |
| divergent |