G10 World History Unit 2 Vocabulary

humanitarian

(adj) related to human welfare

lactating

(adj) breastfeeding

malnourished

(adj) illness resulting from not getting enough healthy food

indiscriminate

(adj) targeting everyone

unexploded ordnance

(n) Bombs that have fallen but not yet gone off, endangering people who find them later

governorates

(n) provinces

cholera

(n) water- and food-borne disease that causes diarrhea, dehydration, and possibly death

alleviate

(v) Make better

deported

(adj) sent away from their homes

inclination

(n) Liking for

remorse

(n) feeling sorry

Brahman

(n) Hindu of the highest caste

ascetic

(n)(adj) Person who gives up luxuries in order to pursue a spiritual life; severe self-discipline

householder

(n) An ordinary person who owns a home

impartiality

(n) fairness

yojana

(n) Unit to measure distance equivalent to about 13 km

forbearance

(n) tolerance

pronouncement

(n) claim

distinction

(n) difference

indignation

(n) humiliation

bade

(v) asked

Clergy

(n) Religious authorities

Abound

(v) Have plenty of

Behold

(v) observe

Brethren

(n) brothers

Consecrate

(v) Make holy

Resurrection

(n) Coming back from the dead i.e. Jesus

blaspheming

(v) saying things that go against a certain religion

alas

(int) sadly

Defilement

(v) Making something dirty or impure

Heathen

(n) Negative term some Christians use for people who are not Christian

Purged

(v) Made clean

Robust

(adj) strong

Gird up your loins

(phrase) get ready for hard work or fighting

Prudent

(adj) wise

contrite

(adj) apologetic

Formidable

(adj) strong

Flank

(n) Side of a military force

Expose himself (to)

(v) Make himself vulnerable to

strokes

(n) attacks

intrepidity

(adj) bravery

dispersed

(adj) scattered

vanquished

(adj) defeated

fatigue

(n) tiredness

vindicate

(v) Prove that one is right

effect

(v) Carry out

republic

(n) Country in which people elect representatives to lead them

sovereignty

(n) power

usurp

(v) Take away

treason

(n) Betraying a country

continental shelf

(n) a seabed around a landmass that is higher than the rest of the sea floor.

subordinate to

(v) Under the control of

civil

(adj) nonmilitary

deliberate

(v) Discuss important decisions

comprehensive

(adj) including all stages

correlated

(n) connected

compulsory

(adj) mandatory

diversified education level

(n) Education beyond high school (e.g. university, professional, vocational schools)

expenditure

(n) Amount of money spent

per annum

(adv) Per year

gross domestic product

(n) The value of goods and services produced in a country over the course of one year.

concubine

(n) Romantic partner

protégée

(n) Someone is given support and professional encouragement

strategic

(v) Important for reasons of political power

prevail

(v) exist