The+Prince+-+Vocabulary

Of all of the words in the book, I'm sure you can learn something new What words are you learning? What vocabulary is necessary to the understanding of this work?

1. principalities- a state (usually a small state or a state that is part of an empire) that is ruled by a prince 2. annexed- attached 3. usurper- a person who seizes and holds power by force or illegally 4. antiquity- period of history before the Middle Ages 5. garrison- a body of troops placed at a fortified place 6. acquisition- something that has been acquired 7. aggrandized- to make greater 8. sanjak- an administrative district in Turkey 9. malcontents- one who rebels against a system 10. oligarchy- a government in which a few people rule (often the wealthy. ro 8/13) -jh 8/9

1. prowess- the ability to conquer and govern 2. composite principality- a newly created principality 3. ecclisiastical principality- state ruled by a prince, but strongly dominated by the church 4. hereditary principality- state ruled by a prince whose family has ruled it for generations --mh 8/12

1. astuteness- the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas 2. rapacious- given to taking by force or plundering 3. pusillanimity- Cowardice. 4. effeminate- having unsuitable feminine qualities 5. lascivious- driven by lust 6. parsimony- extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily 7. licentious- lacking moral discipline 8. auxiliary- Held in reserve for exceptional circumstances - ro 8/13

1. impecunious - poor 2. grandeur - greatness 3. marvel - wonder 4. principate/principality **-** any state ruled by a prince 5. innovator - someone that brings out something new to the environment 6. consolidated - combine, unite 7. auxiliary troops - foreign troops a prince uses to fight his own wars 8. presitage - fame, widely known, with honor esteem 9. prowess - superior skill or ability 10. allgeorically - symbolic 11. lieutenant - assistant 12. decimation - to slaughter -ah 8/15