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Lesson 10 Vocabular
History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abduct | V. To take someone by force; to kidnap |
| Anarchism | N. Something outdated; something out of its own time |
| Archives | N. Written records stored in an organized manner |
| Artifacts | N. Human-made products of historical or archaeological interest |
| Effigy | N. A crude figure of a despised person |
| Emancipation | N. Act of freeing from slavery or oppression |
| Fortuitous | ADJ. By chance or accident |
| Heretic | N. One who deviates from an accepted belief or doctrine |
| Horde | N. A large group or mass; a tribe of nomads |
| Intelligentsia | N. The educated elite or or intellectuals of society. |
| Legacy | N. A gift by will of money or other personal propety |
| Panoply | N. A full suit of armor |
| Proletarian | ADJ. Of the working class |
| Purge | N. A removal of elements or members that are regarded as undesirable |
| Regal | ADJ. Royal; Of Kings |
| Repercussion | N. An unforeseen effect or result of an act |
| Saga | N. A long, detailed account |
| Scapegoat | N. One who bears the blame for others |
| Theocracy | N. Government by divine guidance or by leaders who are regarded as divinely guided |
| Tithe | V. To give ten percent of one's income for the support of a church |