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Appendix E Vocabulary List
Ms. Downs vocabulary list for Russian Revolution
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History
7th Grade
05/08/2011

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Imperial
Definition
suggestive of an empire or sovereign, esp. an emperor or empress.
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empire
Definition
a political unit comprising a number of territories or nations, and ruled by a single supreme authority
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culture
Definition
the sum of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institution: and all other products of human works and thoughts
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Czar (tzar) 
Definition
taken from the latin Caesar; title of a Russian Emperor
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Boyar
Definition
A powerful Russian land owner 
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sert
Definition
A Farmer who did not own the land on which he was required to work
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proletariat
Definition
industrial workers who sell their labor; the poorest working class
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bourgeoise 
Definition
group opposed to proletariat in a class struggle. 
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Revolutionary
Definition
supporter of radical change
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Duma
Definition
legislative body in Russia, until Revolution they were subject to the tzar's ultimate authority
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Socieeconomy
Definition
Relating to, or involving a combination of social and economic packers
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noble
Definition
of high birth- royal blood
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nobility
Definition
the body of persons forming the noble class in country
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decadent
Definition
marked by decay or decline
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orthodox
Definition
as herring to the accepted or traditions and establishment
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icon
Definition
a representation- by picture or other form
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mysticism
Definition
the beliefs, ideas, or mode of thoughts of mystics
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omen
Definition
anything perceived or happening that is believed to pretend a good or evil event or circumstance
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primary source
Definition
an original fundamental and authoritative document pertaining to an event or subject of inquiring
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secondary source
Definition
deceived from what is primary or original, of the second rank
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adbicate
Definition
to give up the throne
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bolshevik
Definition
majority partly formed in 1903, from the social democratic party
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provisional
Definition
provided or serving for a short time being
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