Set: World cultures vocab 1

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All 58 terms

TermDefinition
archaicancient, old, prehistoric
confrontationalcreating a conflict, someone who challenges
maladaptivepoorly adapted
mundaneeveryday, routine
prerequisitesomething that needs to be completed before something else can be done
proliferationspread, growth
eminentprominant
tantamountequal to
patriarchalmen dominated society
infanticidethe killing of infants
yokeoppression, pressure, power, control
secularnon-religious
to acquisceto accept, to agree to
innovatorone who creates something new
restivebulky, uneasy, restless, impatient
to dissentto disagree (strongly)
pragmaticpractical
mercantilehaving to do with trading
pogromdestruction of jewish property
autocraticdictorial, one man ruler
to proselytizeto preach, to convert, to spread the word
corsairpirate
paradigmpattern, model
to stagnateholding back, not moving forward
beuracracysanction of government
nepotismpreferential hiring of one's relative
zealotreligious fantics
ariditydryness
autonomyself-rule
to abrogateto revoke, to annul, to cancel
inviolabilityshouldn't be violated
dissidenta person living in exile for political reasons
ingrainedcarved into, put in, major part of
piousreligious, or religiously devoted
vanguardforefront of the movement
aegisshield, protection
to forayto raid, to plunder
to expropriateto take from someone and make your own
to assimilateto conform/adopt local cultures
sovereigntyindependence, ruling
vindictivespiteful, revengeful
epochera, period of time
perversionbad change
pejorativehaving a tendancy to make or become worse
detrimentsomething that impacts badly
monolithicone piece, undivided
to disenfranchiseto deny certain rights against a certain group
resurgencereapperance, rise again
to assailto attack violently
incendiarismspark something that creates a fire
gratuitisfree unwaranted
emeritusretired
hiatusclimax
to goadto spurr, to urge
impetusincentive, momentum, impulse
jurisprudencestudy or field of law
oligarchythe rule of a few
pessimista person who has a negative view on things

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Terms 58
Creator pigsrfriends
Created October 18, 2009
Groups studying students, friends, CCDS8ScienceSem10809
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kmorrissett13 : should it be patriarchal or is it patriachal like you have it?
kmorrissett13 : another question... is foray also to pillage?
kmorrissett13 : i could have a lot more...sorrrryyyy
kmorrissett13 : i think its spelled bureacracy not beuracracy or however you have it spelled
alexkim123 : Awesome set! add "Harem" (it's a vocab word!)
alexkim123 : also "to Depose"
alexkim123 : and "resurgent"
alexkim123 : and "perversion"
alexkim123 : never mind! perversion is indeed on there
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  1. to abrogate to revoke, to annul, to cancel - 54 misses
  2. pejorative having a tendancy to make or become worse - 45 misses
  3. to proselytize to preach, to convert, to spread the word - 42 misses
  4. detriment something that impacts badly - 35 misses
  5. impetus incentive, momentum, impulse - 33 misses
  6. gratuitis free unwaranted - 32 misses
  7. to acquisce to accept, to agree to - 32 misses