Vocabulary for study Part 1
coast
island
corner
constituent region
area
combined population
It is widely assumed
relatively homogeneous society
with a strong sense of identity
merely
outer parts
mountainous area
mediaeval poetry
the reputed home
cave
the majority
especially
suffer from
unemployment
decline
nonetheless
social benefits
to be better off
to profit from
cultural distinctiveness
depopulated region
forester
among
lowlands
cultured city
Highlands
settle
descendants
whereas
elsewhere
virtually
non-existent
struggle
settlement
separately
vote
arrangement
to be badly treated
eventually
resentment
resent
share of violence
withdraw
a running sore
heal
a turn of duty
inevitably
diversity
landscape
territorial divisions
identity
to be affected
tension
distinctive history
take for granted
contemplate
a miserable
loyal
periphery
coastal
share
derive from
principality
conquer
distinctly
vigorous independence
northwards
impractical
to subdue
the Pictish tribes
exist
despite
repeated attempts
conquest
endless border raids
inherit
autonomous
central valley
heavily industrialized
hospitable
last quarter of a century
violence
relatively small-scale
to be defined
outsider
to be eager
although
rebel against
to impose rule
wherever
consequently
conversion
a crucial part
defiance
put down
uprising
considerable brutality
Part 2
patterns of upbringing
community
clothing trades
counterparts
mention
resource
instant access
trader
onwards
establish
settler
a powerful Empire
rule
Civil Service
recruit
consequently
missionaries
immigration
opportunity
suffer from
shortage of labour
unskilled
subcontinent
alarm
fear for
series
restrict
right of entry
reduce
throughout
move around
notably
heavily populated
undergo
prejudice
remain
immediate
nuclear family
basic unit
mainstay
of national life.
to picture
in the background
increasingly
a limited definition
household
ever increasing
cohabiting
climbing divorce rate
fail
inevitable
consequence
authority
class-conscious society
surviving
titled families
land-owning families
treat
deference
white-collar workers
blue-collar workers
earn
manual workers
tend to
responsibility
rapidly declining
embrace
a range of people
senior professionals
to this extent
embody
claim
a single identity
affect
comparative wealth
account
term
dissatisfy
up-to-date
devise
represent
essentially
depressing conditions
long hours
overcrowded
skilled worker
self-employed
subordinate
further up the hierarchy
look over one’s shoulder
keep an eye out for the boss
evaluation
secure
private company
sacked originate from
previous
to be shaped
conquest
settlement
peaceful times
in response to
a constantly shifting mixture
whatever
current national aspirations
immediately affect
to accept refugees
mainland
Royalists
radicals
settle
emigrate
famine
values
cultural value
victim
utterly
nevertheless
multi-racial society
undoubtedly
regard
less capable
meanwhile
expectations
broaden
less
occasionally
flare
violence
somehow
a considerable proportion
previous
it is expected
conventional
family
undoubtedly
significantly
drop
solitary
implication
housing needs
single parent family
to experience
isolation
poverty
victim
illegitimate
large-scale
exercise power
class - ridden society
expertise
on behalf
the major ruling bodies
income
job security
likely
to rise steadily
involve
significant exercise
authority
considerable
similar services
plumber
carpenter
supervisor
lower-grade technician
to be unlikely
branch of industry
training before
acquire
comprise
wage
entirely
subordinate position
to subject
implication
belong
disparity
pension
allowance
expenses
salary
complicated commitments
promotion
annual increase
improve
if at all
clear-cut
routine clerical work
extremely