vocabulary

2. The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal god or gods.
4. The arts, customs, and achievements of a particular group of people.
9. To recognize the value or significance of something.
10. The state of being free from outside control or support.
11. The study of past events, particularly in human affairs.
12. The time or a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; what is yet to come.
15. A long-established custom or belief passed on from generation to generation.
16. The art of combining vocal or instrumental sounds to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.
18. The policy or practice of acquiring and maintaining colonies by domination.
19. The governing body of a nation, state, or community.

1. A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
3. The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.
5. A style of Jamaican popular music blending blues, calypso, and rock-'n'-roll, characterized by a strong offbeat rhythm.
6. The period of time now occurring; the current moment.
7. The time before the present; history.
8. The state of being a slave; the practice of owning slaves.
11. Something that is handed down from the past, as a tradition.
13. A psychoactive drug derived from the Cannabis plant, often used for medicinal or recreational purposes.
14. To establish a link or relationship between things.
15. The commercial organization and operation of vacations and visits to places of interest.
17. A series of rhythmic movements performed to music, typically in a social setting.