Unit 4 Vocabulary - World History Honors (Bonanno)

Despot (noun)

a ruler with absolute power and authority; a person exercising power tyrannically

Dynasty (noun)

a succession of rulers of the same line of descent; a powerful group or family that maintains its position for a considerable time

Levy (verb)

to impose an assessment or a tax

Animosity (noun)

a strong feeling of dislike or hatred

Exodus (noun)

a mass departure

Omnipotent (adj)

having complete or unlimited power
- look for God or deity

Absolutism (noun)

government by absolute ruler or authority

Draconian (adj)

very cruel or severe

Autocratic (adj)

characterized by having unlimited power

Anachronistic (adj)

a person or thing that seems to belong to the past

Consensus (noun)

general agreement

Cosmos (noun)

the universe

Posterity (noun)

all future generations

Vindicate (adj)

to free from blame; to provide justification for

Euphoric (adj)

a feeling of well-being, happiness, or excitement