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Ch.6 Vocab
Ch.6 Vocab
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Social Studies
7th Grade
01/07/2013

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Term
fjord
Definition
steep valley that is an inlet for the sea
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missionary
Definition
person who travels to carry the ideas of religion to others
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excommunicate
Definition
to say that someone is not a member of the church
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concordat
Definition
agreement between the pope and a ruler
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feudalism
Definition
political system based on the relationship between lords and vassals
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vassal
Definition
a noble who has land from and served a lord for protection
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fief
Definition
the land a lord gave to a vassal for military service and loyalty
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knight
Definition
a warrior who fought on horseback
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serf
Definition
worker bound to a noble's land
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guild
Definition
business group with craftspeople and merchants
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grand jury
Definition
people that decide whether there is enough evidence to convict someone of a crime
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trial jury
Definition
people who decide if someone is innocent or guilty of a crime
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clergy
Definition
religious officials that conduct religious services
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mass
Definition
Catholic worship service
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heresy
Definition
belief that is different from other teachings
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anti-Semitism
Definition
hatred of Jews
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theology
Definition
study of God and religion
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scholasticism
Definition
way of thinking that combined reason and faith
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vernacular
Definition
language used in a specific place
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plague
Definition
a disease that spreads and kills many people
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Reconquista
Definition
(reconquest) Christian fight to reclaim the Iberian peninsula
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