| A | B |
|---|
| absolute monarchy | rule with absolute authority over the government and lives of the people |
| absolutism | a form of government in which the ruler has unlimited power |
| acid rain | form of pollution where toxic chemicals in the air come back to Earth as rain, snow or hail |
| Acropolis | highest and most fortified point within the Greek city-state |
| adaptation | change or adjustment to meet new conditions |
| agrarian | concerning farmland and its ownership |
| acupuncture | medical treatment in which needles are inserted under the skin to treat illness |
| argonomist | person who studies soil and the improvement of crop production |
| ahimsa | belief in non-violence and reverence for all life |
| AIDS | severe disorder caused by HIV |
| alliance | formal agreement between 2 or more nations or powers to cooperate and defend each other |
| annexation | addition of a territory onto an existing state or country |
| anthropologist | person who studies the origins and development of people and their societies |
| anti-Semitism | prejudice against or hostility toward Jews |
| Apartheid | policy of strict racial separation in South Africa; ended in 1989 |
| appeasement | policy of giving in to an aggressor's demands in order to keep peace |
| apprentice | young person learning a trade from a master |
| arable | fit for cultivation |
| arbitrator | person chosen to settle a dispute |
| archeologist | person who studies past people and cultures through artifacts |
| archipelago | chain of islands |
| autocracy | government headed by a privileged minority or upper class |
| armistice | agreement to end fighting in a war |
| artifact | object made by human beings |
| aritsan | skilled craftworker |
| assimilation | absorption or adoption of another culture |
| astrolabe | instrument used to determine latitude by measuring the position of the stars |
| autocracy | ruler who has complete authority |
| autonomy | self-rule |
| Bantu | member of a large group of people native to southern and central Africa |
| barter economy | system where 1 set of goods is exchanged for another |
| Bedouins | member of a nomadic people of North Africa, Arabian and Syrian deserts |
| Bible | sacred book of Christianity |
