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vocab test chap 20

Terms

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heresy
beliefs contradicting the official teachings of the church
New Testament
second part of Christian bible, including gospels
social pyramid
social structure in shape of pyramid, layers representing different social statuses
chapel
room, sometimes inside a larger church, set aside for prayer and worship
plaza
public square or other open area in city where people could gather
Holy Communion
sharing of bread and wine consecrated by priest or minister
glyph
symbol or character in hieroglyphic writing
strait
narrow body of water connecting two seas
corruption
dishonest and illegal practices, especially involving money
daimyo
local lord in Japan in era of samurai
doctrine
official teachings of a religion or church
dissect
to cut and seperate parts of living thing for scientific study
ward
neighborhood that is political unit within city
coming-of-age ceremony
ceremony celebrating end of childhood and acceptance into adult community
communal
shared by community/group
perspective
appearance of distance or depth on flatt surface, like painting
pictograph
written symbol representing idea/object
Old Testament
first part of Christian bible, corresponding to Jewish bible
slash-and-burn agriculture
farming tech. in which vegetation is cut and burned for growing crops
New World
name given by Europeans to the Americas
latitude
measure of how far north or south from a line parallel to equator
imperial
belonging or related to emperor
nationalism
identification with and devotion to one's nation
subject
person under rule of monarch
cartography
art and science of mapmaking
martial arts
styles of fighting/self-defense, like modern judo
playwright
author of plays
engraving
print of image that has been etched on hard surface like metal
massacre
killing of many helpless or unresisting people
capitalism
economic system based on investment of money for profit
mercenary
soldier paid to fight w/ other country/group
aviary
enclosed space or cage for keeping birds
hoist
mech. device for lifting people or objects
market economy
economy in which prices are determined by buying and selling decisions of individuals in the market
inflation
increase in supply of money compared to goods, resulting in higher prices
alliance
group of countries, city-states, or other entities who agree to work together, often to fight enemies
pulpit
platform or other stucture in a church from which priest preaches
noh theater
classic form of Japanese drama, with heroic themes, chorus,and dance
longitude
measure of how east or west from a line running from N pole to S pole
predestination
belief that fate of each soul was decided by God at beginning of time
aristocracy
ruling class of noble families
imagery
descriptive/imaginative writing, inspiring mental pictures
syllable
unit of sound in a word
original sin
sinful state in which all are born into
ritual
set of actions always performed same way as part of religious ceremony
litter
seat/chair on which person is carried, carriage for high ranking people
theocracy
gov. or state in which God is the supreme ruler, officials govern in God's name
pagoda
towers shaped structure with several stories and roofs
blasphemy
act of disrespect towards God
northwest passage
water route through N America connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
cottage industry
small scale business in which people work at home
simony
buying and selling of holy things
proportion
relative sizes of things
Mesoamerica
' Middle America', region extending form modern Mexico through central america
ayllu
an Inca clan(group of related families), basic unit of Inca society
caravel
a small fast ship able to sail in shallow water
indulgence
grant by the Catholic church releasing person from punishment for sins
mystic
person devoted to religion and has spiritual experiences
solar year
time Earth takes to travel around sun
woodcut
print of an image that has been carved in wood
Puritan
Protestant wanting to purify Christian religion
armada
large fleet of ships
scripture
sacred writings
plantation
large farm where crops like tobacco, rubber, and sugar are grown
secular
relating to earthly life, instead of religious matters
regent
one who rules in the name of another
stele
stone slab or pillar with carvings or inscriptions
courtier
member of ruler's court
circumnavigate
to travel completely around something
axis
imaginary line drawn through a sphere
colony
country or area ruled by another country
shogun
head of military gov. of Japan in era of samurai
patron
person who supports arts by funding them
hieroglyphic
writing using pictures as symbols
denomination
particular religious grouping within a larger faith
missionary
person who works to spread a religion and make converts
dike
wall or dam built to hold back water and prevent flooding
pok-a-tok
Mayan ball game w/ religious significance
divination
art of telling the future or finding hidden knowledge through religious means
sacrifice
gift of animal for slaughter as a way honor gods
absolute monarchy
ruler's power is unlimited
satire
work with sharp humor to attack people or society
causeway
raised road built across water or low ground
meditation
spritual discipline involving deep relaxation
mercantilism
policy in which nations gather as much gold and silver as possible through controlling trade and establishing colonies
papacy
office or position of pope as head of Catholic church
epidemic
outbreak of disease

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