barter Exchange goods without involving money; give to and receive from Swap, trade verb

Chattel Piece of moveable property; not land as property Used to describe slavery -- as in people as property noun

innate Present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; not present from learning or conditioning Inborn, natural, inherent, unconditioned adjective

permeate diffuse throughout; spread Pervade, sink in verb

lucrative Producing a good profit Moneymaking, remunerative Adjective

diligent Marked by care and persistent effort, steadily persevering, characterized by hard work Industrious, hardworking, assiduous adjective

precarious Dangerously insecure; beset with difficulties Shaky, unstable, perilous Adjective

pretense The act of giving a false impression; acting with intention to deceive Simulation, guise, make- believe noun

profound Showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth; far-reaching in effect Deep, intense, thoughtful, scholarly adjective

missionary Someone who attempts to convert others to a doctrine or belief, often Christianity; particularly someone sent to a foreign country to do so Preacher, proselytizer noun

vitality A healthy capacity for vigorous activity, an energetic style Verve, vim, energy, exuberance, pep, spirit noun

Tyrant/tyranny Tyrant: a cruel and oppressive dictator; person who exercises power in a cruel way Despot Tyranny: form of government in which power is abused and people are oppressed Dictatorship, despotism nouns

indigenous Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place Native, endemic adjective

complaisant Showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others, to please others Obliging, agreeable, cooperative adjective

Colony a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country; a group of people living in such a country or area, consisting of the original settlers and their descendants and successors. Settlement, territory, satellite noun