chapter 2: The Great Flood and Population Migration Flashcards
Reap
Harvest the crop from a piece of land
Vessel
a hollow container, especially one used to hold liquid food items, such as a bowl
Vulnerable
susceptible to attack or harm
Barbarians
(in ancient times) a member of a community or tribe not belonging to one of the great civilizations; an uncultured or brutish person
Band
a group of people who have a common interest or purpose
Pillage
rob ( a place) using violence, especially in wartime
Adaption
a change or the process of change by witch an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment
Administration
the management of public affairs; government
Accounts
a description of an event or situation: a story or report about something
Linguist
a person who studies languages
Catastrophe
a terrible disaster
Civilization
the condition that exists when people have developed effective ways of organizing a society and care about art, science, etc.
