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History 2.2
vocab.
Question | Answer |
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avarice | greed for wealth |
coup d' etant | change of government |
franchise | the right to vote |
inculcate | to impress on the minds of others by frequent repetition |
initiative | the right of ordinary citizens to introduce or enact new laws on their own by vote |
lingua franca | a common language used for trade or communication by people speaking different languages |
oligarchic | government in which a few people hold the ruling power |
ostracism | method of temporary banishment practied in Athens |
postulate | assume without proof |
referendum | direct vote by citizens on a bill already passed by a lawmaking body |
totalitarian | government that suppresses all opposition and controls all aspects of people's lives |