English Vocabulary Government Chapter 3

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ARKHEIN

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<G "to begin" "to be first"

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ARKHOS

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<G "ruler" "first in rank"

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archaic

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1. characteristic of a much earlier or primitive period
2. antiquated; out-of-date

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archetype

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an original model or type from which similar forms are copied

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achipelago

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1. a group of many islands or the sea containing them
2. a group of separate entities contained within a defined area

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archive(s)

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the collected records of an organization, institution, or public person. (can also refer to the place in which such records are stored)

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anarchy

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1. absense of any form of government or political authority; lawlessness
2. disorder and confusion

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oligarchy

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government by the few, especially a faction of persons or families

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DEMOS

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<G "people"

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demagogue

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a leader or agitator who appeals to people's passions and prejudices rather than to their reason

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demographer

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one who studies the characteristics of populations and analyzes data such as numbers, births, deaths, diseases, and other vital statistics

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endemic

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commonly found in a particular region or among a particular people

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pandemic

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spread throughout a wide geographic area; worldwide

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GREX, GREGIS

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<G "flock" "herd" "crowd"

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gregarious

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1. liking companionship; sociable
2. tending to live or move in groups of one's own kind

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aggregation

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a large group of collection of people, animals, or things

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egregious

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extraordinarly bad; flagrant

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EIKON

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<G "likeness" "image"

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icon

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1. an image, representation, or symbol
2. a representation or picture of a sacred personage or event, traditionally painted on wooden panels in the manner of Eastern Orthodox churches
3. a person greatly admired for a particular talent, quality, or service

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iconoclastic

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1. breaking or destroying images (referring esp. to a movement to destroy images in Eastern Orthodox churches during the ninth and tenth centuries and a later Protestant movement)
2. attacking or overthrowing tradition or popular ideas, institutions, or conventions