Glossary

A

Abandoned-
Forsaken or deserted

Abide-
To remain; continue; stay

Adequate-
As much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose; fully sufficient, suitable, or fit

Agricultural-
The production of crops, livestock, or poultry

Amendment-
A change made by correction, addition, or deletion

Anti-semitism-
Discrimination against or prejudice or hostility toward Jews

Antiviral-
Destroying or inhibiting the growth and reproduction of viruses

B

Barrack-
Any large, plain building in which many people are lodged

Biologically-
Of or pertaining to the products and operations of applied biology

Blasphemy-
an act of cursing or reviling God

C

Canonized-
To consider or treat as sacrosanct or holy

Citizens-
A person owing loyalty to and entitled by birth or naturalization to the protection of a state or nation

Clusters-
A number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch

Communism-
A theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state

Comprised-
To include or contain

Conveyance-
The act of conveying; transmission; communication

Coup-
A highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment

Cricket-
A small metal toy with a flat metal spring that snaps back and forth with a clicking, cricketlike noise when pressed

D

Damper-
Depression of spirits; dejection

Deport-
To expel (an alien) from a country; banish

Dictatorship-
A country, government, or the form of government in which absolute power is exercised by a dictator

Disband-
To break up or dissolve (an organization)

Discrete-
Part or detached from others; separate; distinct

Discriminatory-
Characterized by or showing prejudicial treatment, esp. as an indication of racial, religious, or sexual bias

Disembark-
To remove or unload (cargo or passengers) from a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle

Dispersement Camp-
A camp for refugees

Dwindle-
To become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away

E

Embarked-
To cause to board a vessel or aircraft

Emigrate-
The act of leaving one's country or region to settle in another

Enlist-
to enroll, usually voluntarily, for military service

Era-
A period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.

Ethnic groups-
Pertaining to or characteristic of a people, esp. a group (ethnic group) sharing a common and distinctive culture, religion, language, or the like

Ethnicities-
Ethnic traits, background, allegiance, or association

Exodus-
A going out; a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people

Expedition-
An excursion, journey, or voyage made for some specific purpose, as of war or exploration

F

Felon-
A person who has committed a felony

G

Geometricion-
A person skilled in geometry

H

Heretic-
Anyone who does not conform to an established attitude, doctrine, or principle

Hostilities-
A hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness

I

Incapacitate-
To deprive of ability, qualification, or strength; make incapable or unfit; disable

Immigrate-
To come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence

Inept-
Generally awkward or clumsy; haplessly incompetent

Infamous-
Having an extremely bad reputation

Intermittent-
Stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again

M

Mariachi-
Pertaining to traditional Mexican dance music, usually played by a small band of strolling musicians dressed in native costumes

Militia-
A body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies

Minority-
A smaller party or group opposed to a majority, as in voting or other action

N

Nonexistence-
Absence of existence

O

Oppression-
The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner

P

Patriotism-
Devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty

Philanthropic-
Of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent

Political asylum-
Asylum provided by one nation to refugees, esp. political refugees, from another nation

Polygamy-
The practice or condition of having more than one spouse, esp. wife, at one time

Portfolio-
Such a case for carrying documents of a government department

Predecessor-
Something succeeded or replaced by something else

Predicament-
An unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation

Predominantly-
Having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent

Prohibition-
The legal prohibiting of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic drinks for common consumption

Prospect-
An apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc

Q

Quantum Theory-
Any theory predating quantum mechanics that encompassed Planck's radiation formula and a scheme for obtaining discrete energy states for atoms, as Bohr theory

R

Refugee-
A person who flees for refuge or safety, esp. to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc.

Rescind-
To abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal

Residents-
One who resides in a particular place permanently or for an extended period

Revelation-
Something revealed or disclosed, esp. a striking disclosure, as of something not before realized

S

Seminar-
The gathering place of such a group

Stimulated-
To rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite

Suffice-
To be enough or adequate, as for needs, purposes, etc.

T

Tariff-
An official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports

Teeming-
Abounding or swarming with something, as with people

U

Unadorned-
Not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction

V

Venues-
The scene or setting in which something takes place; a locale

Voyage-
A course of travel or passage, esp. a long journey by water to a distant place

Y

Yellow journalism-
Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers