Ancient Asian Civilizations
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| common | adj. Most widely known,ordinary
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| cultivate | v. To grow and/or tend to a crop or plant
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| fertile | adj. Rich in the materials or nutrients needed to produce many
strong,healthy crops
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| Indus River | n. The river at the center of the first civilization in early India
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| irrigation canals | n. Ditches cut into the earth to direct water where needed
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| bustling | adj. Full of activity; moving busily or energetically
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| nestles | v. Settles in snugly and comfortably
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| recede | v. To draw back or move away from a certain point
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| source | n. The start or cause of something
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| existence | n. Life; presence; state of being real and actual rather than
imagined
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| Hinduism | n. The most widely practiced religion in India and the third
largest,religion in the world
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| represents | v. Expresses or stands for
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| sacred | adj. Holy; something used in or dedicated to the worship of
God or gods
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| contrary | n. The opposite of what was previously stated
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| devour | v. To eat very quickly; to gobble up
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| distracted | adj. Unable to focus or concentrate on something
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| pious | adj. Religious
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| unjust | adj. Not right or fair
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| bawl | v. To cry out loudly
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| grope | v. To reach about or search blindly and uncertainly
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| marvel | n. Something that makes you feel wonder, surprise, or
admiration
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| observation | n. The act of paying close attention to or studying something
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| resembles | v. Has a likeness to or is similar to something
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| archer | n. Someone who shoots with a bow and arrow
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| custom | n. A habitual practice
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| Diwali | n. A Hindu festival that celebrates the goodness in other people
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| prosperity | n. Being successful or having good fortune
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| Buddhism | n. The world’s fourth-largest religion, which honors the Buddha
and his teachings
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| conquer | v. To overcome something by mental or physical force
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| suffering | n. Misery or pain
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| venture | v. To do something despite a possible danger or risk
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| plateaus | n. High, wide, flat ground
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| silt | n. A mixture of soil, sand and clay
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| sorrow | n. Deep suffering or pain that results from a loss or misfortune
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| Yangtze River | n. The longest river in China
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| Yellow River | n. A river that flows through China’s northeastern lands
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| character | n. A symbol or picture used in a system of writing
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| durable | adj. Something that is strong and made to last for a very long
time
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| remarkable | adj. To be recognized as uncommon or extraordinary
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| beggar | n. A poor person who begs
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| cork | n. A stopper made out of the bark of a cork oak tree
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| praise | n. Congratulations or admiration
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| scowl | n. A frown of anger or disapproval
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| barriers | n. Obstacles that block something or someone’s way
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| emerge | v. To come out or rise into view
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| plunged | v. Threw oneself or pushed something forcefully into a liquid or
other material
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| trade | n. The process of buying, selling, or or exchanging goods; an
exchange
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| defense | n. The act of providing protection or safeguarding against an
attack
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| intervals | n. The spaces between two or more objects or moments in time
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| span | v. To extend across an amount of space or a period of time
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| transport | v. To carry or move from one place to another
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| eager | adj. To have great interest in something or really wanting to do
something
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| example | n. Someone or something that serves as a pattern to be copied
or followed
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| sages | n. People known for their wisdom and judgment
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| adhering | v. Following or holding onto
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| banished | v. Sent or drove away
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| grudges | n. Bad feelings held against one or more persons
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| prosperous | adj. Having good fortune or success
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