Key terms & definitions

A legal arrangement restricting the inheritance of an estate to a specified line of heirs.

An inheritance arrangement restricting who can receive an estate. In Pride and Prejudice, Longbourn will pass to Mr Collins rather than the Bennet daughters.

A friendly understanding between states. An entente does not necessarily require them to fight together in a war.

The 1904 agreement between Britain and France which settled colonial disputes and improved relations, without creating an automatic obligation to fight together.

The activity of identifying a business opportunity, organising resources and taking risks to turn an idea into a business.

Turning an innovative idea into a commercial product or service by organising the resources needed to develop and sell it.

A designated area where government incentives and support aim to attract businesses, investment and jobs.

Using media for enjoyment, relaxation or diversion from everyday life.

A persuasive argument in which part of the reasoning may be left unstated for the audience to supply.

The feeling that someone has a right to particular benefits or treatment. Godfrey assumes that blood relationship and wealth give him a superior claim to Eppie.

An individual object being counted, such as an atom, molecule, ion or formula unit.

One person, object, place or other thing about which data is stored.

The internal organs of an animal, examined during some Roman sacrifices for religious signs.

A person who sets up a business, taking financial risks in the hope of making a profit.

A person who sets up and runs a business, organising resources and taking risks in pursuit of its success.

The activity of setting up and running a business by organising resources, making decisions and taking risks.

A code identifying an approved food additive. It does not mean that the additive is necessarily artificial.

Colonial products specifically listed in trade laws, such as sugar and tobacco, whose export destinations were restricted.

The process of listing every member or possible outcome without omissions or repetitions.

A plan to surround an enemy force by attacking its sides and rear.

The surroundings and conditions that affect an organism, including factors such as diet, light, temperature, water and exercise.

The surroundings in which living things exist, including natural and human-made surroundings.

Protecting the natural world from damage, including caring for animals, plants, water and the places where living things depend on one another.

A non-living cause of a plant problem, such as drought, unsuitable growing conditions or mineral deficiency.

A difficulty linked to the natural world, such as deforestation, pollution, resource depletion or greenhouse gas emissions.

A long-term alteration in environmental conditions, including changes in temperature and rainfall patterns.

A factor concerning the natural world, such as resource use, waste, pollution, habitats or long-term sustainability.

A scale classifying skills from open to closed according to how much the surrounding environment influences their performance.

The effects of a material, product or process on the natural environment, including resource use, emissions, pollution and waste.

A gradual change in an environmental condition across a habitat, such as the change from deep shade to open ground.