Adapt
to change a trait in order to survive
Dike
a large barrier built to keep out water
Estuary
an area where river currents and ocean tide meet
Westerlies
strong winds that blow from west to east
Deciduous
describing trees that shed their leaves in autumn
Coniferous
describing evergreen trees that produce cones to hold seeds and have more needles instead of leaves
Theory
an explanation of why of how something happens
Smelting
the process of refining ore to create metal
Feudalism
the political social system in which kings gave land to nobles in exchange for nobles promise to serve them, these nobles provided military service knights for the kings
Pilgrimage
a journey to a sacred place
Parliament
the national legislature of England (now United Kingdom) consisting of the House of Lords and the House of Commons
Industrialized
describing a country in which manufacturing is a primary economic activity
Holocaust
the mass killing of 6 million European Jews by Germany’s Nazi leaders during WW2
Regulate
to control something
Postindustrial
describing an economy that is based on producing services rather manufacturing