Unit 2 Vocab Guide
UNIT 2 VOCABULARYWORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP1Key Unit VocabularyThis report provides a summary of key vocabulary for this unit. For each word, you will find the definition, part of speech, word forms (plurals/tenses), synonyms, and examples of how the word, or forms of the word, are used in a sentence.authority• the right, power, or ability to give orders, make decisions, or demand or compel obediencePart of speech:nounWord forms:authorities, authoritative, authoritativelySynonyms:command, control, powerIn a sentence:As the principal, she has the greatest amount of authority in this school.caravan• a band of people traveling together for safety, especially across a desertPart of speech:nounWord forms:caravans, caravanseraiSynonyms:convoy, processionIn a sentence:The travelers rejoiced as their caravan neared the entrance to the city.commerce• the exchange of goods or services for moneyPart of speech:nounWord forms:commercialSynonyms:business, trade, dealingsIn a sentence:The trade agreement is expected to increase commerce between the two nations.culture• the sum of the language, customs, beliefs, and art considered characteristic of a particular group of peoplePart of speech:nounWord forms:cultures, cultural, culturing, culturedSynonyms:civilization, folkwayIn a sentence:The Catholic Church has played a large role in the development of French culture.diaspora• a scattering of any people with a common culturePart of speech:nounWord forms:diasporas, diasporicSynonyms:exodus, dispersal, exileIn a sentence:When war broke out in their home country, a large diaspora settled in a neighboring nation.
UNIT 2 VOCABULARYWORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP2diffusion• the spreading or wide scattering of something, such as technology or belief systemsPart of speech:nounWord forms:diffusionalSynonyms:dispersion, spreadIn a sentence:The diffusion of new technologies increased as trade routes expanded.economy• the system, within a particular country, or region, of handling wealth and resources, producing goods and services, and consuming goods and servicesPart of speech:nounWord forms:economic, economically, economiesSynonyms:kingdom, domainIn a sentence:The American economy was particularly strong in the 1950s.empire • territory controlled by a central government, with one supreme ruler, who governs a diverse population Part of speech:nounWord forms:empires Synonyms:kingdom, domainIn a sentence:The Ottoman Empire ruled over a vast territory with multiple ethnicities and belief systems. indigenous• having origin in a country or localityPart of speech:adjectiveWord forms:indigenously, indigenousnessSynonyms:native, aboriginalIn a sentence:The indigenous people of Hawaii suffered illnesses brought by missionaries and other settlers.maritime• of or concerning seagoing vessels, or intended for use in navigation at seaPart of speech:adjectiveWord forms:marinerSynonyms:marine, nautical, navalIn a sentence:Ship captains must obey maritime laws.
UNIT 2 VOCABULARYWORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP3merchant• one who buys goods and sells them for a profitPart of speech:nounWord forms:merchantsSynonyms:dealer, trader, vendor, salespersonIn a sentence:We order our food from whichever merchant gives us the best price.migration• the act or process of moving from one region into anotherPart of speech:nounWord forms:migrations, migrant, migratory, migrateSynonyms:journey, movement, exodusIn a sentence:Their ancestors’ migration from the east finally led to them settling in this small western mining town.monsoon• predictable winds that indicated the arrival of the rainy season, facilitating fast sailing and assisting maritime travelersPart of speech:nounWord forms:monsoonsSynonyms:deluge, rainstormIn a sentence:Reoccurring monsoons allowed sailors to predict the direction of winds across the Indian Ocean.navigate• to direct the course of a vessel, especially a boat or shipPart of speech:verbWord forms:navigates, navigation, navigatorSynonyms:steer, direct, pilotIn a sentence:Indian Ocean sailors learned to navigate currents and monsoon winds to reach their destination.network• any physical system of interconnected roads, lines, canals, or the like; a process that involves a number of persons, groups, or organizationsPart of speech:nounWord forms:networks, networking, networkedSynonyms:web, organizationIn a sentence:Networks of exchange and trade have existed in Africa for thousands of years.
UNIT 2 VOCABULARYWORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP4pastoral• of or relating to the country or country lifePart of speech:adjectiveWord forms:pastoralistSynonyms:rural, agrarianIn a sentence:She liked to paint pastoral scenes with meadows, streams, and fields with cows grazing.plague• any disaster that affects a large population, especially a disease epidemic or the sudden influx of harmful insectsPart of speech:nounWord forms:plaguesSynonyms:contagion, infectionIn a sentence:The crops were destroyed by a plague of locusts.society• a community or group of people who live in the same country or area and are linked with each other by such things as laws and customsPart of speech:nounWord forms:societies, societalSynonyms:community, association, network, groupIn a sentence:Every society considers some behaviors acceptable and others unacceptable.subjugation• the act of winning mastery over, as by military conquestPart of speech:nounWord forms:subjugateSynonyms:conquest, invasionIn a sentence:Raids by the Mongols led to their subjugation of Central Asia and Eastern Europe.syncretism• an attempted combination or reconciliation of different principles, beliefs, or practices, especially in religion or philosophyPart of speech:nounWord forms:syncretic, syncretistic, syncretistSynonyms:unification, consolidationIn a sentence:The syncretism of the two religions was made possible by their shared goal to unite the people of the river valley.
UNIT 2 VOCABULARYWORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP5technology• the various inventions and means of solving problems that result from research for use of industrial arts and applied science to achieve practice objectivesPart of speech:nounWord forms:technologies, technologicalSynonyms:machinery, tools, automationIn a sentence:The compass, a new technology that traveled from China to the Indian Ocean and beyond, helped merchants and sailors navigate on land and by sea.trade• the act of buying and selling commodities, or all such acts collectivelyPart of speech:nounWord forms:tradeable, tradelessSynonyms:commerce, business, exchangeIn a sentence:The new treaty will strongly affect trade between the two countries.trade network• a series of roads, waterways, railroads, and air routes that allow groups to trade goods with one another; a loose organization of societies that exchange goods with each otherPart of speech:nounWord forms:trade networksSynonyms:exchange networkIn a sentence:In both ancient and modern times, trade networks have allowed for cultural exchange between societies.urbanization• the process whereby towns and cities grow and societies become more urbanPart of speech:nounWord forms:urban, urbanize, urbanizingSynonyms:In a sentence:Many trading posts and towns went through the process of urbanization as more merchants settled in these areas.