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barter
Exchange goods without involving money; give to
and receive fromSwap, trade
verb
Chattel
Piece of moveable property; not land as
propertyUsed to describe slavery --
as in people as propertynoun
innate
Present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; not present from learning or
conditioningInborn, natural, inherent,
unconditionedadjective
permeate
diffuse throughout; spread
Pervade, sink in
verb
lucrative
Producing a good profit
Moneymaking, remunerative
Adjective
diligent
Marked by care and persistent effort, steadily persevering, characterized by hard workIndustrious, hardworking,
assiduousadjective
precarious
Dangerously insecure; beset with difficulties
Shaky, unstable, perilous
Adjective
pretense
The act of giving a false impression; acting with
intention to deceiveSimulation, guise, make-
believenoun
profound
Showing intellectual penetration or emotional
depth; far-reaching in effectDeep, intense, thoughtful,
scholarlyadjective
missionary
Someone who attempts to convert others to a doctrine or
belief, often Christianity; particularly someone sent to a
foreign country to do soPreacher, proselytizer
noun
vitality
A healthy capacity for vigorous activity, an
energetic style
Verve, vim, energy, exuberance, pep, spirit
noun
Tyrant/tyranny
Tyrant: a cruel and oppressive dictator; person who exercises power in a cruel
wayDespot
Tyranny: form of government in which power is abused and people are
oppressedDictatorship, despotism
nouns
indigenous
Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place
Native, endemic
adjective
complaisant
Showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others, to please others
Obliging, agreeable, cooperative
adjective
Colony
a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one,
and occupied by settlers from that country; a group of people living in such a country or area, consisting of the original settlers and their descendants and successors.
Settlement, territory, satellitenoun