Bell work 16-20 Flashcards
Connection
Causal or logical relation or sequence
Articulate
expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively
Edict
a proclamation having the force of law
Reign
royal authority: sovereignty
Midrashic
a haggadic or halachic exposition of the underlying significance of a Bible text
Sadducees
a member of a Jewish party of the intertestamental period consisting of a traditional ruling class of priests and rejecting doctrines not in the Law (such as resurrection, retribution in a future life, and the existence of angels)
Messiah
the expected king and deliverer of the Jews
Omniscient
having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight
Judeo-Christian
having historical roots in both Judaism and Christianity
Acheulean
of or relating to a Lower Paleolithic culture originating in Africa and typified by bifacial tools with round cutting edges
Proliferation
to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
Neanderthal
a primate mammal that belongs to the same family as human beings, lived from about 30,000 to 200,000 years ago
Progenitors
an ancestor in the direct line : forefather
Agriculture
the science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
Domestication
the adaptation of a plant or animal from a wild or natural state (as by selective breeding) to life in close association with humans