Inca Vocabulary Flashcards

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Abduction

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The act of kidnapping or taking without permission

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Empowered

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Having the confidence or ability to do things and be in control of your life

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Middle Passage

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The forced voyage of Africans across the Atlantic Ocean

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Oppression

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The wrongful act of treating people in a way that is unfair and that limits their rights or freedoms

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Profound

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Big or intense

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Conservationist

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A person who supports and promotes the preservation of natural resources

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UNESCO

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Stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization; an agency that promotes international cooperation in education, science, and culture

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Ruins

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What is left after a building, town, etc. has started falling apart or has been destroyed

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Far-flung

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Covering a large area; extensive

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Ayllu

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An Incan clan (group of related families), the basic unit of Incan society.