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antiquity
\an-'ti-kw -t \ |
early period of history, the quality of being old
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artisan
\'är-t -z n\ |
worker in a skilled trade
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city-state
\'si-t -,st t also -'stat\ |
self-ruling region, the cities and surrounding area
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despot
\'des-p t, -,pat\ |
absolute ruler, a tyrant
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diplomacy
\d -'pl -m -s \ |
conducting of relations between nations, making treaties
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echelon
\'e-sh -,län\ |
any of the levels of responsibility or importance in an organization
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patronage
\'pa-tr -nij, 'p -\ |
support or sponsorship given by a patron
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prelate
\'pre-l t also 'pr -,l t\ |
high ranking official, such as a Bishop
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humanism
\'hy -m -,ni-z m, 'yü-\ |
intellectual and cultural secular movement that stemmed from the study of classical literature and culture during the Middle Ages
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republic
\ri-'p -blik\ |
state where the people vote for their government in an election *has no king of queen
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