| A | B |
|---|
| subordinate | under the authority of a superior |
| nomad | wanderer |
| semi | half; synonym for hemi |
| reliability | trustworthiness; dependability |
| reverence | deep respect; awe |
| displace | to force to leave home, country, etc. |
| concubine | mistress |
| hierarchy | system in which one is ranked above another |
| infrastructure | framework of an organization or system |
| centralize | bring under one control |
| decentralize | distribute control among several authorities |
| absolute power | complete, unrestricted rule over others |
| theism | belief in the existence of god |
| monotheism | belief in only one god |
| polytheism | belief in more than one god |
| nobility | quality of being wellborn; aristocrats |
| aristocracy | class superior through education, ability, wealth, or social prestige |
| secular | not pertaining to anything religious |
| benevolence | desire to do good for others |
| syncretism | to try to bring together opposing ideas |
