Vocabulary Week 9
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Vocabulary Week 9
Day 1
• Economy- əˈkänəmē/ noun• 1. The wealth and resources of a country or
region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services
Day 1• Warlord - ˈwôrˌlôrd/ noun• 1. A military commander,
especially an aggressive regional commander with individual autonomy.
• Is a person who has both military and civil control over a subnational area due to the presence of armed forces who are loyal to the warlord rather than to a central authority.
Day2 • Reform - rəˈfôrm/ verb• 1. Make changes in (something, typically a
social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it.
Day 2• Monastery - ˈmänəˌsterē/ noun• 1. A building occupied by a community of
monks living under religious vows.
Day 3
• Porcelain - ˈpôrs(ə)lən/ noun• 1. A white vitrified translucent ceramic; china.
Day 3• Calligraphy - kəˈliɡrəfē/ noun• 1. Decorative handwriting or handwritten
lettering.
Day 4• Society - səˈsīədē/ noun• 1. The aggregate (number) of people living
together in a more or less ordered community.
Day 4• Agriculture - ˈaɡrə
ˌkəlCHər/ noun• 1. The science or
practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.