| A | B |
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| environment | “Everything in nature including people plants and animals that |
| entrepreneur | “ person who assumes financial risks in the hope of making a |
| Eratosthenes | “ (276?-196? BCE) Greek mathematician astronomer and |
| escalate | “To increase.” |
| Estates Class system | in France before the French Revolution. There were three |
| Estates | First Estate was Clergy. Second was Nobility and Third was |
| Estates General | The legislative body of France. Composed of representatives |
| ethnic cleansing | The removal of people of a specific ethnic group by means of |
| genocide | terror |
| ethnic group | A group of people that shares distinctive cultural traits. |
| ethnocentric | A belief in the superiority of a certain ethnic group or race. |
| Euclid | (circa 300 BCE) Greek mathematician. Considered to be the father of |
| European Community/European Union | Economic union between countries |
| European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) | it later became |
| euro | common currency used by member nations of the European Union |
| evolution | The gradual change or development of something. |
| excommunicate | To exclude a Christian from receiving the Sacraments. |
| executive | relating to a system that enforces laws. |
| exploit | to make unfair or selfish use of something or someone |
| export | The sending of goods to another country for sale or trade. |
| extended family | a family that includes other members besides mom dad and |
| extermination | The complete destruction of a group of people. |
| extinction | The death of all members of a species. |
| extraterritoriality | A policy that guaranteed European citizens in China were |
| extremist | people who go to the greatest extent including violence to achieve |
| faction | small group |
| factory | A central location where goods are manufactured on a large scale. |
| famine | Widespread hunger caused by the near complete lack of food. |
