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1. Characteristic of a much earlier or primitive period.
2. Antiquated; out-of-date. |
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| An original model or type from which similar forms are copied. |
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1. A group of many islands or the sea containing them.
2. A group of separate entities contained within a defined area. |
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| The collected records of an organization, institution, or public person. |
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1. Absence of any form of government or political authority; lawlessness.
2. Disorder and confusion. |
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| Government by the few, especially a faction of persons or families. |
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| A leader or agitator who appeals to people's passions and prejudices rather than to their reason. |
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| One who studies the characteristics of populations and analyzes data such as numbers, births, deaths, diseases, and other vital statistics. |
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| Commonly found in a particular region or among a particular people. |
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| Spread throughout a wide geographic area; worldwide. |
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1. Liking companionship; sociable.
2. Tending to live or move in groups of one's own kind. |
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| A large group or collection of people, animals, or things. |
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| Extraordinarily bad; flagrant. |
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1. An image, representation, or symbol.
2. A representation or picture of a sacred personage or event, traditionally painted on wooden panels in the manner of Eastern Orthodox churches.
3. A person greatly admired for a particular talent, quality, or service. |
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1. Breaking or destroying images (referring especially to a movement to destroy images in Eastern Orthodox churches during the ninth and tenth centuries and a later Protestant movement)
2. Attacking or overthrowing tradition or popular ideas, institutions, or conventions. |
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