Unit 1 Vocabulary

the development of skills in a particular kind of work, such as trading or record keeping

agricultural work done by an individual who is considered poor and is working land owned by a wealthier individual

A set of opinions or beliefs of a group of people

the ability to create one productive more efficiently than another product

the growing interaction and increased connection among countries around the world

trade, communication, and involvement between groups in different regions or areas

Concentration of authority at a central point or in a certain person

a political unit in which a number of peoples or countries are controlled by a single ruler.

the spreading of ideas or products from one culture to another

trade, communication, and involvement of groups within the same region or area

the merging of different religions, cultures, or ways of thinking

a system of departments and agencies formed to carry out the work of government

ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made later

a sequence of rulers or other powerful or wealthy people, usually from the same family