Common History Jargon

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abolition

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the legal prohibition and ending of slavery, especially of slavery of blacks in the US.

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absolutism

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the principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government.

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administer

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to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of.

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administration

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(a) the management of any office, business, or organization; direction. (b) the function of a political state in exercising its governmental duties.

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admonish/-ment

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(a) to caution, advise, or counsel against something. (b) to urge to a duty; remind.

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Afro-

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prefix of or pertaining to Afro-Americans or to black traditions, culture, etc.

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agrarian

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(a) relating to land, land tenure, or the division of landed property. (b) rural; agricultural.

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Amer-

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(prefix) American.

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analyze/analysis

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(a) to separate into constituent parts or elements; determine the elements or essential features of. (b) to examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements or give the essence of.

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anarchism/anarchy

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a state of society without government or law.