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dignatary

(n.) an important person with a high ranking position

Utopia

A perfect place

civilization

A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes

instinct

An inherited behavior, one that is not learned but is done automatically.

revolution

An overthrow and replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.

possession

Anything owned

fortitude

Courage in facing difficulties

formulated

Create or prepare methodically

eternity

Forever

embittered

Made bitter or resentful

financial

Monetary

unconcious

Not aware of the surroundings

welfare

The health, prosperity, and happiness of the members of a community

reproduction

The process by which organisms produce more of their own kind.

renounce

To give up

generations

a group of individuals born and living at the same time

immortality

ability to live forever

astonishing

amazing

satisfy

appease

intangible

cannot be touched

catalogued

classified, categorized

technocracy

control by technical experts

ambitions

desire and determination to achieve success

vitality

energy; power to survive

sufficient

enough

congenial

friendly

zest

great enjoyment of; excitement

inborn

inherent

lain

lie

technocrats

people with technical training that have climbed the ladder of the party bureaucracy

obliging

ready to do favors; helpful; courteous

charity

showing kindness by giving money or gifts to organizations that need them

gradually

slowly

delicacy

something delightful or pleasing

essentials

something that cannot be done without

expenditures

spending on goods and services.

graciousness

the quality of being kind and gentle

influenced

to have an effect on

guage

to measure

capitulation

to surrender

interpreted

understood


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