English homework to 29/8 (Your Guide to the History of Democracy)

motsats

opposite

concept

princip, idé

uppstå

originate

om än

albeit

adelsman

noble

författning (a set of basic laws and principles that a country or organization is governed by)

constitution

dela upp

distribute

säderskorn

grain

bestå av

comprise

göra till slav

enslave

a change or changes made to a system or organization in order to improve it

reform

kant

brink

conflict between different groups within an organization or community

factional strife

värva

enlist

slumpvis

at random

uppnå

attain

förmån (a special advantage that is given only to one person or group of people)

privilege

överläggande (existing for the purpose of discussing or planning something)

deliberative

landsförvisning

exile

skala

scale

berättigad (allowed to do something or receive something)

eligible

nederlag

defeat

…

…

arriving or happening after a lot of time has passed

be a long time coming