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AP European History Terms
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History
10th Grade
04/27/2009

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Term
plebiscite
Definition
A yes or no vote of an entire nation on an issue of great importance.
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Appeasement
Definition
to try to satisfy the demands of someone/nation...give people what they want
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ecclesiastical
Definition
of or relating to the church
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luddites
Definition
a member of any of various bands of workers in England (1811–16) organized to destroy manufacturing machinery, under the belief that its use diminished employment.
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temporal
Definition
representing time
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gentry
Definition
non-noble land owners
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secular
Definition
no church
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Misogyny
Definition
hatred of women
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orthodox
Definition
traditional views on thing..related to the east
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laymen/laity
Definition
a person who is a non expert in a given field of knowledge. aka put things in simple terms.
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Quisling
Definition
traitors and collaborators. 
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attrition 
Definition

  1. Repentance for sin motivated by fear of punishment rather than by love of God.

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proletariat 
Definition
lowest working class
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nepotism
Definition
hand properties down
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vernacular
Definition
language of the church
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irredentism
Definition
small minorities of the same peoples/culture living outside the country/land
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magistrate
Definition
a civil officer charged with the administration of the law.
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autarky 
Definition
A self-sufficient region or country
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iconoclast
Definition
a person who destroys sacred religious items
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bourgeoisie 
Definition
middle class
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venal
Definition
able to be bribed 
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sedition
Definition
treason as speech or written language against the government or other high authority
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dissident
Definition
A person who destroys religious symbols or established doctrine
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