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Dionysus
The Thracians worshiped Dionysus, the greek god of fertility. |
Greek word
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Production
Wealthy people in the city would fund production. |
A play, movie, or video
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Protagonist
The protagonist suffers throughout the the story. |
The main character in the play.
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Commentary
The chorus add commentary and insight to what was occuring between the actors. |
A series of comments or explanations
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Dithyramb
They used a rythmic, chanting form of speech known as the dithyramb. |
A chant
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Accommodate
Built large thearters to accommandate this increasingly popular pastime. |
To make room for
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Theatrical
This theartical form enabled the playwrights to teach lessons to the audience. |
Relating to the theather
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Morality
Tragedies were written as a sort of morality play. |
Wheter an act is right or wrong
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Pisistratus
In 534 B.C., Pisistratus ruled Athens, tyhe greatest city-state in Greece. |
A ruler of ancient Greece
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Thrace
Around 1200 B.C., in northen Greece, there was a region known as Thrace. |
A region of Greece
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Venice
Soon after his return to Venice, Marco got involved in the Venetian navy. |
A city in Italy
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Marco Polo
Soon after his return to Venice, Marco got involved in the Venetian navy. |
A 13th century traveler and storyteller
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Venetian
Soon after his return to Venice, Marco got involved in the Venetian navy. |
Pertaining to the Venice or its people
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Mongolian
He allowed them to accompy a Mongolian princess who would be traveling tp Peria by sea. |
Pertaining to Monglia or its people
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Accompany
He allowed them to accompy a Mongolian princess who would be traveling tp Peria by sea. |
To go along with
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Rustichello
In prison he met Ruichello, a relatively famous writer of romances and tales of chivalry. |
A famous writer
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Voyage
Used as a heading |
A trip, ussaully by ship
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Skepticism
Used as a heading |
Doubt or unbelief
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Extensively
His father and uncle had already been trading extensively with Middle Eastern countries |
Large in amount
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Porcelain
They traded silk, procelain, nd other exotic goods over the Silk Road. |
A fine, white ceramic material
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Pirate
Because they came from various countries and differed in their intentions they were called pirates, privateers, buccaneers, or marooners. |
A person who robs on the high seas
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Privateer
Because they came from various countries and differed in their intentions they were called pirates, privateers, buccaneers, or marooners. |
A crew member of a privately owned ship who attacks enemies on behalf of a goverment.
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Buccaneer
Because they came from various countries and differed in their intentions they were called pirates, privateers, buccaneers, or marooners. |
A pirate who attacked Spanish ships
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Intention
Because they came from various countries and differed in their intentions they were called pirates, privateers, buccaneers, or marooners. |
Purpose
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Nutrition
Which didnt give them much nutrition. |
The process by which the body takes in and uses food
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Engagement
Punishments for crimes committed, and rules of engagement with other ships. |
an encounter, conflict, or battle
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Romanticize
Books and movies liek Peter Pan and treasure Island have romanticized them. |
to make romance
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Sponsorship
These pirates differed from privateers because they did not have any state sponsorship |
The act of assuming responsibility for a person or thing
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cirumnavigate
Sir Frances Drake, famous for being the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe. |
to sail completely around the earth
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Intensity
Piracy will never again return to the intensity of its golden years. |
Strength
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Exploration
The empire began with the exploration and acquisition of the eastern coast of North America. |
the act of traveling to an unknown place to learn about the place.
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Acquisition
The empire began with the exploration and acquisition of the eastern coast of North America. |
something u get that becomes your own.
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Britain
Britain realized thats its own land had inadquate resourses. |
An island nation in Europe
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Emipire
In Heading |
a group of countries ruled by one country.
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Territory
Many terrories turned out to be rich in valuable natural resources. |
any large area of land
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Individual
The primary reasons is that the individual territories got tired of being under British rule. |
single and distinct
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Mercantile
In the heading |
Relating to merchants
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Prevalent
British culture was prevalent throughout the world. |
widespread
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Deposit
Had rich deposits of gold and plenty of ivory. |
A natural layer of minerals in the earth
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Culminate
This decline of a great emipire culminated with the return of Hong Kong to China in 1997. |
To reach a the final point.
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Mohandas Gandhi
Monhandas is known throughtout the world for his campassion. |
A great humna rights leader
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Mahatma
Used as a heading |
A title given to Gandhi that means"great-souled one"
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Campaign
As Gandhi campaign wore on, people wh did not approve of the changes he was trying to enact. |
a series of activities for some specific purpose.
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Compassion
He began to be known as much for his love and compassion for his enemies as for his political success. |
Sypathy for and a desire to help suffering people
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Passengers
Ganadhi sit outside the stage box while he sat inside with the white passengers |
People who travel in a vehicle
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Relinquish
He relinquished the lifesyle of a lawyer and began to live the simple. |
to give up
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Complied
Afraid of being thrown off and getting stranded, Gandhi complied. |
to act as requested.
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Obligation
Trying to decide whether he should stay and fulfill his obligation to his law client or return to India. |
something a person must do
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Compertment
But when he sat in the compartment, a white person complained. |
an enclosed space, such as a room on a trian
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reputation
His reputation for compassion grew. |
how people think of someone
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Religion
Religious Religiously |
A set of beliefs or moral principles
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Compete
competition competitive |
to strive against other; to try to win
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Politics
political politically |
activities relates to the goverment
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tragedy
tragic tragically |
a play a sad ending
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comedy
comedic comedian |
a play that is funny
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Establish
established establishment |
to set up permanently
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converse
conversation conversational |
to talk together
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describe
description descriptively |
admiration of someone or something
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inform
information informant |
to tell
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inspire
inspiration inspirational |
to influence; to fill with courage
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class
classify classification |
an idea that explains an event
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theory
theoretical theorectically |
an idea that explains experience
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adventure
adventurous adventuresome |
a thrilling or exciting experience
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democracy
democratic democratically |
a goverment run by the people
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value
valuable invaluable |
usefulness or importance
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inhabit
inhabitant inhabitable |
to live in an area
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imperial
imperialism imperialist |
relateing to an empire
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expand
expansion expansive |
to make larger
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colony
colonize colonization |
a territory under the rule of another country
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justice
injustice justifcation |
fairness
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conduct
conductor conductible |
to lead or guide
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prosecute
prosecution prosecutor |
to carry out a legal action againts a person in a court of law.
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equal
equality inequality |
the same as
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dedicate
dedication dedicator |
to devote oneself to a purpose or person
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associate
Sparese life that we associate with Gandhi today. |
to connect in thought or memory
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Sybil Ludington
But few people have heard og the 16 year old Sybil ludington |
a 16 year old who warned neighbors
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Susanna Boiling
Susanna Boiling, a teenager, crossed a river alone to one night to warn General Lafayette of an attack the British were planning. |
A teenager who crossed a river alone
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General Lafayette
Susanna Boiling, a teenager, crossed a river alone to one night to warn General Lafayette of an attack the British were planning. |
an army general
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Anne Kennedy
Anne Kennedy, a woman from South Carolina, organized an attack against British forces that were attemting to take her home and crops. |
a woman who organized an attack
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Prudence Wright
From Massachusetts, actually commanded a regiment entirly made up of women dressed as men. |
a woman who commanded a regiment
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Regiment
From Massachusetts, actually commanded a regiment entirly made up of women dressed as men. |
a military unit of an army
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capacity
other women participated in a less official capacity |
a position; a function; a role
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Disobedience
In heading |
failure to follow an order
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Margaret Warne
Was a phsician from New Jersey |
a woman doctor who did not charge a fee to patients
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Commandeer
British solider would often commandeer farms, crop suplies, or homes. |
to take; to sieze
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the Senate
Congress is comprised of two groups: the Senate and the house of representatives |
the upper house of the U.S. Congress that has two people from each state
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Comprise
Congress is comprised of two groups: the Senate and the house of representatives |
to include or consist
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impeachment
Another example of checks and balances is impeachment. |
the act of bringing a formal charge against someone to remove that person from office
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Similarly
Similary, Surpreme Court justices can be impeached if they abuse thier position. |
like something else
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Surpreme Court
Similary, Surpreme Court justices can be impeached if they abuse thier position. |
the highest coust in the U.S.
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Justices
Similary, Surpreme Court justices can be impeached if they abuse thier position. |
the surpeme court judges
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Limitation
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something that keeps something else from happening
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Presidential
The Surpeme Court can also declare laws or presidential actions unconstitional. |
having to do with the president of a country or organization
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Unconstitutioanal
The Surpeme Court can also declare laws or presidential actions unconstitional. |
not in keeping with the U.S. constitution
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notifying
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letting someone know about something
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Independent
independently independence |
not contolled by others
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colony
colonial colonist |
territory under the control of another country
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produce
product production |
to make
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Participate
participated participation |
to take part in an activity
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revolt
revolution revolutionary |
to break away from or rise up against an authority
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Legislate
legislative legislation |
to make a law
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execute
executive execution |
to carry out; to accomplish
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judge
judicial judiciary |
someone who hears and decides cases in a court of law
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govern
governor government |
to rule by right of aurthority
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represent
representative representation |
to serve as the speaker for others
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Guarantee
They know citizens of theare guaranteed certian rights |
To promise that something will happen
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Aliens
People who have just oved to the US from a foreign country are known as aliens |
People who are not citizens of the country in which they are living
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Privileges
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special rights
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Citizen
Participation is a good way to show responsibility as a citizen |
a person born in a countryor one who chooses to become a member
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citizenship
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the state of having the rights and dutys if a citizen
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Natural
Naturalized naturalization |
belonging to from birth
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immigrate
immgrants immigration |
to enter a country n which one was not born in order to make home
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