VCE 3-4

arkhein/arkhos

G "to be first"/ "ruler"

archaic

earlier or primitive period

archetype

an original model from which similar forms are copied

archipelago

a group of many island or the sea containing them

separate entities

archive

the collective records of an organization

anarchy

absence of any form of government

obligarchy

government by a group of persons

demos

G people

demagogue

a leader who appeals to passion rather than reason

demographer

one who studies the characteristics of populations

endemic

commonly found in a particular region or among certain people

pandemic

spread throughout a wide area

grex/gregis

L "flock" "herd"

gregarious

sociable

aggregation

a large group or collection of people, animal, or things

egregious

extraordinarily bad

eikon

G "likeness" / "image"

icon

an image/ a symbol/ an admired person

iconoclastic

destroying images

conductive

promoting or contributing

induce

to influence

traduce

to slander or to speak falsely of

redoubt

a small fort defending an important point

hegemony

dominance

exegesis

a detailed explanation, especially of sacred text

annunciation

an announcement or proclamation

renunciation

an action where something is given up

polity

an organized society

politic

wise or taking advantage of moment

potentate

monarch

puissant

mighty or forceful

regalia

emblems or symbols of honor

regency

the office or period of office

viceroy

a governor or ruler on behalf of a sovereign