World History Vocabulary:

Research- verb 
1	to study a subject in detail, especially in order to discover new facts or test new ideas:
• He spent four years researching material for the play.
2	to supply all the necessary facts and information for something:
• Joslin's legal documents were praised for being well researched.

Synthesize-  verb 
	to combine several different ideas, experiences, or information in order to make something new:
• It is possible to synthesize all your personal and career needs to find out which career will give you the most satisfaction.

Identify-  verb identifies, identified, identifying 
1	to recognize and correctly name someone or something:
• Can you identify the man who robbed you? [identify sb/sth as sb/sth **]:
• The suspect was identified as Daniel Hargraves.
2	to recognize something or discover exactly what it is, what its nature or origin is etc.:
• Researchers have identified the substances which can cause allergies.
3	if a particular thing identifies someone, it makes it clear to other people who that person is [identify sb as sb]:
• Workers will wear badges to identify them as park employees.

Characteristic-  noun 
	a special quality or feature of something or someone that is typical of them and easy to recognize:
• Leadership and honesty are the characteristics of a good manager.
• Can you describe the robber's physical characteristics?

Unit One:

Literacy- noun 
	the state of being able to read and write:
• The program is designed to promote literacy in the community.

GDP(Gross Domestic Product)- noun TECHNICAL 
	the GDP; the total value of all the goods and services produced in a country, except for income received from abroad:

Economy-noun plural: economies
	 the system by which a country's money and goods are produced and used, or a country considered in this way:
• Low interest rates will help the economy.
• a capitalist economy

Industry-noun plural: industries 
1	 the production of goods, especially in factories:
• The chemicals are widely used in industry as refrigerants.
• The government encourages the development of industry with tax breaks.
2	 a particular type of trade or service:
• the airline industry
• Miami's tourist industry

Agriculture- noun 
	the practice or science of farming

Terrain- noun 
a particular type of land:
• rocky terrain

** sb = somebody, st = something
Resource- noun 
1	something such as land, minerals, or natural energy that exists in a country and can be used to increase its wealth:
• Canada's vast mineral resources
• a country rich in natural resources
2	something that is available to be used when needed:
• The police used every available resource to track down the killer.
3	something such as a book, movie, or picture that provides information:
• important educational resources
• a valuable new computer resource
• resource room/center etc. (= a room, building etc. where resources are kept)
4	resources [plural]
a) all the money, property, skills etc. that you have available:
• We need to devote more time and resources to the important projects.
• Some students are without adequate financial resources to attend college.
• pool your resources (= put together all the resources that each of you can provide)
b) personal qualities, such as courage and a determination, that you need to deal with a difficult situation:
• Jan relied on her inner resources to get her through that tough time

Natural Resources- noun 
	something  that occurs in nature and has value, such as land, a mineral like gold or iron, natural energy  like natural gas etc. that exists in a country:
• Water power is our country's most important natural resource.
• Cambodia is very rich in natural resources.

HumanResources- noun
1	the department in a company that deals with employing, training, and helping people; PERSONNEL
2	[plural] the abilities and skills of people

Other Resources besides Natural and Human Resources include: Monetary Resources- the amount of hard money (cash, gold, silver, platinum, etc.) that is available; Technological Resources- the technology that is available.

Unit Three:

Exploitation- noun 
1	a situation in which someone treats someone else unfairly in order to earn money or gain an advantage:
• The company was fined for the exploitation of its immigrant workers.
2	a process in which something such as materials or skills are used effectively or completely in order to gain an advantage or profit:
• They are working to control the exploitation of the rain forests.

Nationalism- noun 
1	the desire by a group of people of the same race, origin, language etc. to form an independent country:
• Irish nationalism
2	the belief that your own country is better than any other country:
• Europe can only live in peace if nationalism is overcome.

Imperialism- noun 
1	a political system in which one country rules a lot of other countries
2	the desire of one country to rule or control other countries
3	DISAPPROVING methods by which a rich or powerful country can influence poorer countries or get political or trade advantages over them:
• Small nations resent Western cultural imperialism. 

Genocide- noun
the deliberate murder of a whole group or race of people:
• Several of the military leaders have been accused of genocide.

Acculturation- from verb Acculturate- verb
	to become part of the society of a new country or area and learn to behave in a way that is appropriate there [+ into]:
• Younger people tend to acculturate into new surroundings more rapidly than older people.

Segregation- noun
the practice of keeping people of different races or religions apart and making them live, work, or study separately:
• Racial segregation was outlawed by the Supreme Court in 1954

PluralisticSociety- noun 
	a society where people of different races, religions, and political beliefs can live together peacefully

Colonization- from verb Colonize- verb 
	to establish political control over an area or over another country, and send your citizens there to settle

Colony- noun plural: colonies
	a country or area that is ruled by a more powerful country, usually one that is far away:
• Fighting is continuing in the former Belgian colony

Protectorate- noun 
	a country that is protected and controlled by a more powerful country, especially in the areas of defense and foreign affairs