AFAM Chapter 7 Vocab

despot

a ruler who wields absolute power in a cruel manner

naturalization

the process of becoming a citizen of a country other than one’s country of birth

ethnonyms

names of ethnic or racial groups or nationalities

emigration

leaving one country to move to another

cooper 

a person who makes barrels or casks

entrepreneur

a person who establishes and operates a business

denomination

a recognized branch of the Christian Church

proselytize

to convert someone from one religion to another

impressment

recruitment into military service by force 

pamphleteer

a writer of pamphlets, especially political pamphlets

ruffian

a violent person

spiritual autobiography

a nonfiction account that relates an author’s spiritual development or journey

almanac

a publication that provides astronomical and meteorological data for a given year as well as other general information

refugee

a person who flees their home or country to escape violence, persecution, or other hardship

reparations

payment for damages or loss