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Vocabulary 3
unit 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nobility | -High social class -Mostly inherited -Often related to royalty |
| Clergy | People who work for the church |
| Bourgeoisie | -Middle class -Educated -Lawyers, doctors, bankers, etc. |
| Peasant | a poor farmer who owns or rents a small amount of land |
| Delegate | someone who has been elected to speak for or make decisions for a group |
| Assembly | a group of people who are elected to make decisions or laws for others |
| Rumor | information that is passed from one person to another and which may or may not be true |
| Fortress | a large strong building used for defending an important place |
| Oath | a formal and very serious promise |
| Oppression | -when someone treats a group of people unfairly or cruelly and prevents them from having the same rights as other people |
| Authorize | to give official permission for something |
| Radical | someone who has ideas that are very new and different, and against what most people think or believe |
| Guillotine | a piece of equipment used to cut off the heads of criminals |
| Tribunal | a type of court that is given official authority to deal with a particular situation or problem |
| Sans-Culottes | Urban workers who supported the revolution |
| Jacobin | A “radical” supporter of the French Revolution |
| Girondin | A “moderate” supporter of the French Revolution |
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