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Absolutism

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a political theory that absolute power should be rested in the ruler

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Adaptation

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adjusting to a new situation

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Arduous

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full of difficulties

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Criterion

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rule or test by which something can be judged

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Equilibrium

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state of intellectual or emotional balance

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Fissures

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grooves or furrows

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Foraging

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act of searching for food

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hypothermia

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condition in which body temperature falls below normal

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inconspicuously

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not readily noticeable

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mediate

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bring about an agreement by acting as a go-between

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obelisks

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square stone pillars with pointed tapering tops

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plasticity

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capable of being shaped or formed

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statutory

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enacted, regulated or authorized by law

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sovereign

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possessing supreme authority

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surrogate

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substitute

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tentative

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not definite or final

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theologians

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persons who study religious faith and practice

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tumultuous

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marked by unrest or disturbance

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usury

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practice of collecting interest on loans

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yeti

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large, hairy, man-like beast

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accountable

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blameworthy; capable

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annihilated

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done away with so that nothing remains

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auspicious

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conducive to success

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disparate

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distinct or different in kind

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heresy

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a belief contrary to church dogma

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historiography

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study of historical writing

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indubitable

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not open to question; certain

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insular

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like an island; having little or no contact with others

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intermediary

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situated, acting or coming between

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malleable

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capable of living shape or formed

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Megaliths

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great stone monuments

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Obsolete

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needful of replacement

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opprobrium

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reproachful contempt for something or someone regarded as inferior

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ramifications

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offshoots from main stock or channel

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rectification

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act or process of making or setting right

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regenerate

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to be formed again; recreated

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sarcophagi

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stone coffins/tombs frequently with a likeness of the deceased

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susceptible

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easily influenced by or affected with

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vectors

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disease carrying organisms

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volition

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acts of willing or choosing

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Abrasion

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process of wearing down by friction

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abundant

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large, ample

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alienated

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made indifferent or unfriendly; estranged

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apexes

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the highest point; tips

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bilingual

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written or expressed in two languages

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conquistadors

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16th century Spanish conquerors of mexico, peru, etc

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deformation

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a distortion or change in the form or condition of something usually for worse

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disintegration

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to break apart

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honorific

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a word used to praise or honor someone

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impact

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the hitting together with force

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invective

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abuse; violent criticism

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meticulously

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extremely careful or overly precise about details

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mollified

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soothed; made less angry

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perennial

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perpetual; everlasting; unceasing

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polemicist

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a person skilled in argumentative or controversial discussion

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posterity

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future generations taken collective

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rejuvenating

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imparting renew energy and strength

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subverts

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undermines, destroys completely

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surrealistic

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having quality of fantastic imagery

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troughs

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long, narrow channels or depressions