| A | B |
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| monopoly | to be the only one allowed to sell or trade certain goods. |
| standardize | to change things so that they are similar and consistent. To make rules about what is proper and acceptable. |
| fable | a story where animals speak and act like people and which is usually meant to teach a lesson. |
| edict | a command or rule made by a ruler |
| missionary | a person sent to a place to spread their religious faith, usually buy helping others |
| avatar | the human or animal form of a Hindu god on earth. Also used in video games. |
| patriarchal | a society that is dominated by men, men make the rules. |
| plateau | a broad flat area of high land. |
| peninsula | a piece of langd that is attached to a larger land area and is surrounded on three sides by water. |
| famine | a great shortage of food that affects many people |
| colony | a distant territory under the control of another country. |
| silk | a very smooth soft fabric made from thread spun by silkworms. |
