| A | B |
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| alphabet | system of symbols or characters that represent the sounds of a language |
| monotheism | the belief in one god |
| colony | a settlement of people outside their homeland,linked with home country by trade and direct government control |
| covenant | solemn pledge of agreement |
| barter | a system of trade in which goods, not money, are exchanged |
| satraps | the governor of a province in the persian empire |
| exodus | the departure of a large group of peopel |
| prophets | a person who preaches or interprets what are thought to be messages from god |
| Diaspora | term for the scattering of communities of Jews outside homeland after Babylonian captivity |
| Confederation | a loose alliance or union of several states or groups |
