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Vocab4Potrero
Potrero vocabulary for Ancient Japan
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a difference | contrast |
| to grow or prosper (do well) | flourish |
| a structure which blocks the way or prevents movement | barrier |
| a strong sea storm (same as a hurricane) | typhoon |
| those closest to the royal family | court |
| a person who is officially a leader but has little real power | figurehead |
| the basic food of an area or group of people | staples |
| an extended family | clan |
| to be separated from | isolated |
| people who preach a religion in order to convert others | missionaries |
| a human-made waterway | canal |
| travel to a place considered to be holy by a religion | pilgrimage |
| an environment of grassland with some trees | savanna |
| the division of government work into different departments | bureaucracy |
| the class system of the European Middle Ages and ancient Japan | feudalism |