Global Verbs Glossary Page 1: 1-15

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Absolutism

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political system in which autocratic rulers have complete authority over the government and the lives of people in their nations

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Acid Rain

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toxic mixture that is produced when rain falls through polluted air

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African National Congress

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group formed by opponents to apartheid in South Africa that encouraged political activism by blacks

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Agrarian Revolution

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change in farming methods in the 1600s that improved the quality and quantity of farm products

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Agribusiness

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large commercial farm owned by multinational corporation

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AIDS

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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Allied Powers

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World War I alliance of Britain, France, and Russia, later joined by Italy, the United States, and others.

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Animism

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the belief that every living and nonliving thing in nature has a spirit

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antibiotic

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drug that attacks or weakens the bacteria that causes many diseases

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anti-semitism

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prejudice against Jews

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apartheid

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South African government policy calling for separation of the races

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appeasement

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policy of giving in to an aggressors demands in order to keep the peace

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apprentice

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young person who is learning a trade from a master

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aqueduct

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bridgelike stone structure that brings water from hills to cities, first used by ancient Romans

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Arabic Numeral

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type of numeral first developed in India and used by many western countries today (1,2,3, etc)

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Aristocracy

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a government ruled by an upper class

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armistice

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agreement to end fighting

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Association Of Southeast Asian Nations

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formed in 1967, group of nine southeast Asian countries that coordinate polices among members in areas such as trade and agriculture

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astrolabe

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instrument used to determine latitude by measuring the position of the stars

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asylum

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protection from arrest or being returned to a dangerous place from which one fled

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autocrat

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a single ruler with complete authority

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balance of power

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distribution of political and economic power that prevents any one nation from becoming too strong

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Bataan Death March

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forced march of Allied prisoners by the Japanese during World War II

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bible

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the sacred scriptures of Christianity

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blitz

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massive bombing

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Boer War

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war occurring from 1899 to 1902 between the British and the Boers, Dutch farmers; it began after the British tried to annex the Boer republics

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Bolshevik

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member of 1917 Russian Revolutionary group

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Boxer Rebellion

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event in 1900 in which a group known as boxers assaulted foreign communities across China

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Brahman

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single unifying spirit of Hindu Belief

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bubonic plague

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a contagious disease that devastated the world in the 1300s

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bureaucracy

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system of managing governments through departments run by appointed officials

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bushido

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code of conduct for samurai during feudal period in Japan

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caliph

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successor to Muhammad as political and religious leader of the Muslims

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calligraphy

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fine handwriting

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capitalism

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economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit

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cartel

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an association of businesspeople; used to refer to the criminal gangs that produce and smuggle drugs internationally

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cartographer

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mapmaker

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cash crop economy

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economy based on the raising and selling of one crop or a small number of crops

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caudillo

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military dictator in Latin America