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21 Cards in this Set

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oblation
religious offering
patina
covering, film
appear derived from habit
transcend
to rise above or go beyond the limits
secular
not relating to the church or clerical
collaborator
someone who works jointly with others
chronometer
timepiece
something designed to keep time accurately
temperate
moderate
a climate that lacks extremes
incursion
hostile entrance to a territory
tremor
nervous excitement, shaking
earth movements
bourgeoisie
middle class
peasantry
being a peasant
farmer
proletariat
working class
lowest social or economic class
aristocracy
government made up or catering to the high upper class
entrepreneur
someone who organizes, runs, and assumes the risk of operating a business
paternalism
a government that regulates conduct of those under its control
coolies
unskilled laborer or porter
adapt
to make fit
to adjust
urbanization
becoming urban
ascent
rising, moving up. physically or in social status
inextricable
incapable of being able to get free
tariff
tax on moving goods