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Pilgrimage

A journey to a sacred place for religious reasons.

Precede

To come before something in time, order, or position.

Quantify

To express or measure the quantity of something.

Radical

Advocating for complete political or social change; extreme.

Reform

The improvement or amendment of something, especially a political or social system.

Regime

A government, especially an authoritarian one.

Revenue

Income, especially of a government from taxes.

Rural

Relating to the countryside rather than the city.

Succession

The process of inheriting a title, office, or property.

Secular

Not connected with religious or spiritual matters.

Sedentary

Involving little physical activity; staying in one place.

Serfdom

The feudal system in which peasants were bound to a lord’s land and had limited rights.

Sovereignty

Supreme power or authority, often referring to a nation’s independence.

Status Quo

The existing state of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues.

Stratification

The arrangement of people into hierarchical social classes or layers.

Superiority

The state of being higher in rank, status, or quality.

Syncretism

The blending of different religious, cultural, or philosophical beliefs.

Tariff

A tax on imported or exported goods.

Textile

A type of cloth or woven fabric.

Theocracy

A system of government in which religious leaders rule in the name of a god or gods.

Totalitarian

A system of government that is centralized and dictatorial, requiring complete obedience to the state.

Urban

Relating to a city or town.

Utopian

Aiming for a perfect society, often idealistic and unrealistic.

Veneration

Great respect or reverence for someone or something.

Vernacular

The language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular region.