Vocabulary

• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• have to: Must do
• due to: Because of; owing to
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• for all time: Forever; eternally.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• long: Person's name
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
• accomplishment: Something you succeed in after hard work
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• integral: Being an essential part of something; necessary
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
• ironically: Contrary to plan or expectation
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• replace: To use instead of something else
• arise: To stand up
• enlightenment: State of having a lot of knowledge and wisdom
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
• metric: Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
• late: At a time after the expected time
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• French: Person's name
• independence: Having the freedom to make your own decisions
• local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
• equator: Geographical line at zero degrees latitude
• monarchy: Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
• longevity: Amount of time someone or something lives or lasts
• conformity: Acting according to certain accepted standards
• voluntarily: Of your own free will; not because you were forced
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• adoption: Act of accepting and starting a new practice
• decimal: Number using one equal tenth of a whole as a basis
• universally: Applying to all people, times, places
• France: A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
• overthrow: To throw something past a certain point or person
• redefine: To give a new explanation of or reason for
• arabic: A spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia
• unreliable: Not able to be trusted or believed
• hindu: Of or relating to or supporting Hinduism
• equivalence: When something is equal to something else
• marquis: Noble man ranking above a count
• standardization: Establishment of a standard or accepted level
• wilkins: Australian who was the first to explore the Arctic by airplane