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| royalist | soldier or citizen who, during Latin America's wars of independence, sided with the Spanish Empire |
| Sahul | ancient landmass in the Pacific made up of Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania |
| saving | avoidance of excess expenditure |
| scapegoat | unfairly blaming others for previously existing problems |
| schism | split |
| scientific method | process used in science that consists of making a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and then making observations of the results |
| scientific revolution | a period from about 1550 to 1700 during which a number of important advances in science were made |
| seasonal economy | monetary income system dependent on limited periods during the year when most of the money comes into the economy |
| secede | to withdraw formally from membership in an organization, association, or alliance |
| secular | a nation that has no connection to any one religious organization |
| serf | person who worked the land in a feudal system; owned by a Russian boyar |
| Silk Road | ancient trade route that connected Asia to Europe |
| slavery | when some individuals are owned by others as their property and forced to work without pay |
| Solidarity | political party in Poland |
| Spanish mission system | method Spanish Empire used to defend and enlarge its borders, and to spread the Catholic religion and the Spanish language throughout Latin America |
| St. Lawrence Seaway | canal system that lets ships go from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes |
| steppe | treeless plain area that is desert-like and has a grass covering, similar to a prairie |
| strike | when workers refuse to work with hopes of getting their employers to give them better wages and/or benefits |
| subsistence farming | form of farming in which nearly all of the crops or livestock raised are used to maintain the farmer and his family, leaving little, if any, surplus for sale or trade |
| subtropical zone | area of Earth from Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn to about 40 degrees latitude; summers long and hot, winters mild and short, gradual change of seasons |
| tango | type of Latin American ballroom dance |
| tariffs | taxes on goods coming into a country |
| temperate zone | area of Earth from about 40 degrees to 60 degrees; distinct change of all four seasons; summers typically balmy and pleasant, while winter sees snow |
| Tenochtitlan | main city of Aztec Empire |
| territory | like a province, but with less local government; controlled by the Canadian government |
