History Jargon H-L

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Hegemony

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leadership or dominance, esp. by one country or social group over others

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Helio-

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combining form
of or relating to the sun

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Hierarchy

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a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority

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historiography

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the study of historical writing

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hyper-

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over; beyond; above

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hypo-

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under

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iberian

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relating to or denoting the extreme southwestern peninsula of Europe that contains Spain and Portugal, or the countries of Spain and Portugal

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identity

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the fact of being who or what a person or thing is

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Ideology

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a system of ideas and ideals, esp. one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy

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imperialism

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a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

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incarnation / incarnate

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a person who embodies in the flesh a deity, spirit, or abstract quality / (esp. of a deity or spirit) embodied in flesh; in human form

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indenture

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a formal legal agreement, contract, or document, in particular

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independence

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the fact or state of being independent

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industrialism

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a social or economic system built on manufacturing industries

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-ism / -ist / -ize

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denoting an action or its result, denoting a system, principle, or ideological movement / denoting an adherent of a system of beliefs, principles, etc / make or become, treat in a specified way, follow a specified practice

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judiciary / judicial

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the judicial authorities of a country; judges collectively / of, by, or appropriate to a court or judge

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junta

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a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force

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kin / kinship

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one's family and relations / blood relationship

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laissez-faire

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a policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering

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-lateral (uni- bi- multi-)

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performed by or affecting only one person, group, or country involved in a particular situation, without the agreement of another or the others / involving two parties, usually countries / agreed upon or participated in by three or more parties, esp. the governments of different countries

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the Left

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some parties in different countries, the liberal, socialist, or radical section of a political party or system

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legislature / legislative

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the legislative body of a country or state / having the power to make laws

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legitimacy

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the state or quality of conforming to the law or to rules

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liberal

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open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values

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-logy

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denoting a subject of study or interest, denoting a characteristic of speech or language

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malnutrition

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lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, or being unable to use the food that one does eat

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mandate

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an official order or commission to do something

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manifest / manifesto

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clear or obvious to the eye or mind / a public declaration of policy and aims, esp. one issued before an election by a political party or candidate

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manuscript

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a book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed

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maritime

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connected with the sea, esp. in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity