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