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8th Grade-SP-August
August Spelling Activities for 8th Grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| civilization | An advanced state of human society, including a high level of culture, science, and government, often characterized by the development of cities. |
| pharaoh | A title for the monarch, or ruler, of ancient Egypt, who was considered a divine being and served as a civil and religious leader. |
| democracy | A system of government in which power is vested in the people, who may rule either directly or through elected representatives. |
| philosophy | The study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, and language, with the term derived from the Greek for "love of wisdom". |
| hierarchy | A system of organizing people or things into a series of graded ranks or levels of importance. |
| pyramid | A monumental structure, typically with a square base and four sloping triangular sides meeting at an apex, famously built by ancient Egyptians as royal tombs. |
| republic | A form of government in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, rather than a monarch. |
| rhetoric | The art of using language effectively and persuasively to influence an audience. |
| dynasty | A succession of rulers from the same family or line. |
| mummy | The dead body of a human or animal that has been ceremonially preserved, especially by the ancient Egyptian practice of embalming and wrapping in cloth. |
| citizen | A person who is legally recognized as a member of a nation or state, with corresponding rights and responsibilities. |
| logic | A system of reasoning concerned with the principles of valid inference and the formal principles of sound argument. |
| artifact | A man-made object from a past culture, such as a tool, weapon, or piece of pottery, that is recovered and studied by archaeologists. |
| hieroglyph | A character in a system of writing, such as that of ancient Egypt, that uses picture symbols. |
| assembly | A group of people gathered together for a particular purpose, such as a legislative body or a public meeting. |
| ethics | A system of moral principles concerning what is good and bad, or the discipline dealing with moral duty and obligation. |
| archaeology | The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation and analysis of material remains, such as artifacts and monuments. |
| papyrus | A material similar to thick paper, made from the pith of the papyrus plant, used as a writing surface in ancient Egypt. |
| senate | A governmental legislative body, often the upper house, such as the Senate of the United States or the governing council of ancient Rome. |
| metaphor | A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. |
| agriculture | The science or practice of farming, including the cultivation of the soil for growing crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products. |
| tomb | A large vault, chamber, or grave for the dead, famously used in ancient civilizations for rulers and other elite members of society. |
| constitution | A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed. |
| allegory | A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. |
| irrigation | The supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels. |
| sarcophagus | A stone coffin, typically decorated with a sculpture or inscription, associated with ancient civilizations such as Egypt and Rome. |
| legislation | Laws, considered collectively, or the process of making laws. |
| dialogue | A conversational exchange between two or more people, or a literary form based on such an exchange. |
| scribe | A person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented. |
| obelisk | A tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top, a form famously used by ancient Egyptians. |
| tribune | An official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests, or a champion of the people. |
| epic | A long poem, typically derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation. |
| cuneiform | A system of writing developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia, characterized by wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets. |
| Nile | The major river of northeastern Africa, longest in the world, that was central to the civilization of ancient Egypt. |
| veto | A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body. |
| tragedy | A play or drama dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character. |
| monument | A statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a notable person or event, such as a tomb or a public building. |
| empire | An extensive group of states or countries ruled over by a single monarch or ruling authority. |
| consul | One of the two annually elected chief magistrates who jointly ruled the Roman Republic. |
| comedy | A play, film, or other work of art that is light-hearted or satirical in tone and typically has a happy ending. |
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