annex
to combine territory
vernacular
the local language
export/import
to ship/to receive
missionary
a preacher
clergy
elected leaders
infallible
never wrong
levy
impose
reparations
compensation paid by defeated countries
fiscal
financial matters
inevitable
bound to happen
suffrage
right to vote
concession
something given up for something else
encroachment
to advance beyond normal limits
condemned
judgement
schism
divide
subsidized
money from gov. to help
dogma
set of principles
perpetuate
to preserve and repeat
secular
non-religious
abdicate
to give up power
bureaucracy
body of officials
pious
very religious
assimilation
adapting
sovereignty
independent power
pacifist
against war
subsistance
only growing what you need
royal prerogative
a power restricted to someone in power
armaments
weapons
eradicate
destroy
catalyst
to start something
autonomy
having independence/freedom
disdain
to look down upon
exacerbate
to make worse