History of the World (Part 1) & Sumer Flashcards
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swamp (n)
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An area of low, wet land.
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irrigate (v)
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To bring water to dry land by means of canals.
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canal (n)
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A waterway made by humans.
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dike / levee (n)
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A wall built along a river or sea to hold back the water from low land.
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merchant (n)
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A person who buys and sells goods for a profit; a trader.
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temple (n)
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A building for the worship of a god or gods.
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ziggurat (n)
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A huge, towerlike temple from Sumer.
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tablet (n)
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A small, flat piece of clay used for writing.
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cuneiform (n)
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A wedge-shaped form of writing used in ancient Sumer.
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scribe (n)
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A person whose job was to write out copies of contracts and other manuscripts.
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contract (n)
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A legal written agreement between two or more people.
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chariot (n)
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An open two-wheeled cart, pulled by horses.
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reeds (n)
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Tall grasses used for making pens to write with.
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revolution (n)
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an enormous change in society and the social structure, especially one made suddenly and often accompanied by violence.
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reshape (v)
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to shape again or into different form.
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essential (adj)
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absolutely necessary; indispensable: Discipline is essential in an army.
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particular (adj)
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different from others or from the ordinary; noteworthy; marked; unusual: She sang with particular warmth at last evening’s concert.
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nourish (v)
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to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
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generation (n)
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the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation.
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crucial (adj)
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involving an extremely important decision or result; decisive; critical: a crucial experiment.
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colonise (v)
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to establish a colony in; settle: England colonized Australia.
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hostile (n)
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a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness.
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remarkable (adj)
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notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary: a remarkable change.
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formidable (adj)
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- causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent. 2. of discouraging or awesome strength, size, difficulty, etc.; intimidating: a formidable problem.
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emotional (adj)
1. pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions. 2. subject to or easily affected by emotion: We are an emotional family, given to demonstrations of affection.
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universal (adj)
1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of all or the whole: universal experience. 2. applicable everywhere or in all cases; general: a universal cure.
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anonymous (adj)
1. of unknown name; whose name is withheld: an anonymous author. 2. lacking individuality, unique character, or distinction: an endless row of drab, anonymous houses.
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obvious (adj)
easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
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investment (n)
the investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
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arthritis (n)
he investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
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frontier (n)
1. the part of a country that borders another country; boundary; border. 2. the land or territory that forms the furthest extent of a country's settled or inhabited regions.
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worship (v)
1. reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred. 2. formal or ceremonious rendering of such honor and homage: They attended worship this morning.
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familiar (adj)
1. commonly or generally known or seen: a familiar sight. 2. well-acquainted; thoroughly conversant: to be familiar with a subject.
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desire (v)
1. to wish or long for; crave; want. 2. to express a wish to obtain; ask for; request: The mayor desires your presence at the next meeting.
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burden (n)
1. that which is carried; load: a horse's burden of rider and pack. 2. that which is borne with difficulty; obligation; onus: the burden of leadership.
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confront (v)
to face in hostility or defiance; oppose: The feuding factions confronted one another
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pioneer (n)
1. a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others. 2. one who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or progress: pioneers in cancer research
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colossal (adj)
extraordinarily great in size, extent, or degree; gigantic; huge
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fundamental (adj)
serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
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devastate (v)
to lay waste; render desolate: The invaders devastated the city. Synonyms: destroy, sack, despoil, raze, ruin, level.
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placate (v)
to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an angry teacher.
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gory (adj)
1. covered or stained with gore; bloody. 2.involving much bloodshed and violence: a gory battle.
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probable (adj)
likely to occur or prove true: He foresaw a probable business loss. He is the probable writer of the article.
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eavesdrop (v)
to listen secretly to a private conversation.
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utopia (n)
an ideal place or state.
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idyllic (adj)
suitable for or suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple or rustic: his idyllic life in The Maldives.
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fragment (v)
to break (something) into pieces or fragments; cause to disintegrate: Outside influences soon fragmented the Mayan culture.
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gruesome (adj)
causing great horror; horribly repugnant; grisly: the site of a gruesome murder.
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imply (v)
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated: His words implied a lack of faith.
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gentle (adj)
1. kindly; amiable: a gentle manner. 2. not severe, rough, or violent; mild: a gentle wind; a gentle tap on the shoulder.
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# History of the World (Part 1) Reversed
An area of low, wet land.
swamp (n)
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# History of the World (Part 1) Reversed
To bring water to dry land by means of canals.
irrigate (v)
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# History of the World (Part 1) Reversed
A waterway made by humans.
canal (n)
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# History of the World (Part 1) Reversed
A wall built along a river or sea to hold back the water from low land.
dike / levee (n)
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# History of the World (Part 1) Reversed
A person who buys and sells goods for a profit; a trader.
merchant (n)
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# History of the World (Part 1) Reversed
A building for the worship of a god or gods.
temple (n)
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# History of the World (Part 1) Reversed
A huge, towerlike temple from Sumer.
ziggurat (n)
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# History of the World (Part 1) Reversed
A small, flat piece of clay used for writing.
tablet (n)
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# History of the World (Part 1) Reversed
A wedge-shaped form of writing used in ancient Sumer.
cuneiform (n)
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# History of the World (Part 1) Reversed
A person whose job was to write out copies of contracts and other manuscripts.
scribe (n)
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# History of the World (Part 1) Reversed
A legal written agreement between two or more people.
contract (n)
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# History of the World (Part 1) Reversed
An open two-wheeled cart, pulled by horses.
chariot (n)
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# History of the World (Part 1) Reversed
Tall grasses used for making pens to write with.
reeds (n)
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# History of the World (Part 1) Reversed
an enormous change in society and the social structure, especially one made suddenly and often accompanied by violence.
revolution (n)
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# History of the World (Part 1) Reversed
to shape again or into different form.
reshape (v)
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absolutely necessary; indispensable: Discipline is essential in an army.
essential (adj)
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# History of the World (Part 1) Reversed
different from others or from the ordinary; noteworthy; marked; unusual: She sang with particular warmth at last evening's concert.
particular (adj)
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# History of the World (Part 1) Reversed
to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
nourish (v)
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# History of the World (Part 1) Reversed
the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation.
generation (n)
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# History of the World (Part 1) Reversed
involving an extremely important decision or result; decisive; critical: a crucial experiment.
crucial (adj)
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# History of the World (Part 1) Reversed
to establish a colony in; settle: England colonized Australia.
colonise (v)
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# History of the World (Part 1) Reversed
a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness.
hostile (n)
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notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary: a remarkable change.
remarkable (adj)
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1. causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent. 2. of discouraging or awesome strength, size, difficulty, etc.; intimidating: a formidable problem.
formidable (adj)
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1. pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions. 2. subject to or easily affected by emotion: We are an emotional family, given to demonstrations of affection.
emotional (adj)
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1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of all or the whole: universal experience. 2. applicable everywhere or in all cases; general: a universal cure.
universal (adj)
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1. of unknown name; whose name is withheld: an anonymous author. 2. lacking individuality, unique character, or distinction: an endless row of drab, anonymous houses.
anonymous (adj)
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easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
obvious (adj)
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# History of the World (Part 1) Reversed
the investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
investment (n)
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# History of the World (Part 1) Reversed
he investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
arthritis (n)
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1. the part of a country that borders another country; boundary; border. 2. the land or territory that forms the furthest extent of a country's settled or inhabited regions.
frontier (n)
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1. reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred. 2. formal or ceremonious rendering of such honor and homage: They attended worship this morning.
worship (v)
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1. commonly or generally known or seen: a familiar sight. 2. well-acquainted; thoroughly conversant: to be familiar with a subject.
familiar (adj)
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1. to wish or long for; crave; want. 2. to express a wish to obtain; ask for; request: The mayor desires your presence at the next meeting.
desire (v)
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1. that which is carried; load: a horse's burden of rider and pack. 2. that which is borne with difficulty; obligation; onus: the burden of leadership.
burden (n)
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to face in hostility or defiance; oppose: The feuding factions confronted one another
confront (v)
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1. a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others. 2. one who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or progress: pioneers in cancer research
pioneer (n)
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extraordinarily great in size, extent, or degree; gigantic; huge
colossal (adj)
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serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
fundamental (adj)
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to lay waste; render desolate: The invaders devastated the city. Synonyms: destroy, sack, despoil, raze, ruin, level.
devastate (v)
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to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an angry teacher.
placate (v)
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1. covered or stained with gore; bloody. 2.involving much bloodshed and violence: a gory battle.
gory (adj)
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likely to occur or prove true: He foresaw a probable business loss. He is the probable writer of the article.
probable (adj)
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to listen secretly to a private conversation.
eavesdrop (v)
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an ideal place or state.
utopia (n)
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suitable for or suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple or rustic: his idyllic life in The Maldives.
idyllic (adj)
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to break (something) into pieces or fragments; cause to disintegrate: Outside influences soon fragmented the Mayan culture.
fragment (v)
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causing great horror; horribly repugnant; grisly: the site of a gruesome murder.
gruesome (adj)
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to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated: His words implied a lack of faith.
imply (v)
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1. kindly; amiable: a gentle manner. 2. not severe, rough, or violent; mild: a gentle wind; a gentle tap on the shoulder.
gentle (adj)
