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Plague- Any widespread and usually highly contagious disease with a high fatality rate.

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Black Death- An outbreak of bubonic plague that spread throughout Europe and much of Asia in the 14th century.

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Flagellants- Someone who whips themselves for religious discipline or public penance.

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Population- All of the people who live in a certain region, city, or nation. 

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Death Rate- A measurement of the number of deaths per 1,000 inhabitants of a given location.

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Inflation- An economic term that generally means a rise in prices for most goods and services.

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Urbanization- The movement of people from rural areas, usually called towns, to urban areas, which are called cities.

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Textile- A piece of cloth that is produced by weaving, knitting, bonding, or felting.