Social Studies Year Long Vocabulary Flashcards

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ancestor

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a relative who lived before you

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animism

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the belief that animals, plants, and even inanimate objects have spirits

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antisemitism

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hostility toward or discrimination against Jews

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astronomy

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the scientific study of the stars, planets, and other natural objects in space

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bacterium

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a very small organism that lives in air, earth, water, plants, and animals; often one that causes disease

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barbarian

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a person from an outside culture or group that is thought to be uncivilized and violent

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breechcloth

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a single piece of cloth worn around the waist by men

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caliphate

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an Islamic government ruled by a caliph, a successor to Muhammad

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cardinal directions

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the four primary directions; north, south, east, and west

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cash crop

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a crop grown for the purpose of selling it rather than consuming it