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academic vocab 1
Term | Definition |
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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 |