| Term | Definition |
|---|
| According to | as stated by |
| adapt | to change, to function in a new way, adjust |
| declarations | serious oral or written statements |
| although | even though |
| amateur | not professional; doing something for fun, not as a job |
| ancestor | the person from whom one is descended |
| approves | admires, praises |
| arrogance | a feeling of self-importance |
| arrogant | self-important |
| artifacts | human-made objects of historical interest |
| assistants | people who help others at work |
| bolder | stronger; clearer |
| campaign | an organized effort to do something |
| carved | cut designs, letters, etc. into the surface of something |
| cheating | taking something unfairly |
| combat | to fight against |
| components | parts |
| concerned | worried about |
| controversy | public disagreement, usually involving strong opinions and an important subject |
| crack | a line of separation in a material, a split |
| curves | bends in a surface |
| decorate | to beautify, make festive |
| designated | chosen; specified |
| distinctive | different from others; special |
| durable | long-lasting |
| effective | having the result that one wants, productive |
| entirely | completely |
| evil | extremely bad, wicked |
| evolved | developed; changed |
| exposing | revealing, uncovering |
| exquisite | perfectly made |
| extensive | great in amount or area, considerable |
| extraordinarily | extremely; very |
| fine | n. money paid as punishment for wrongdoing OR v. to order payment for wrongdoing OR adj. excellent |
| fired | baked in a kiln |
| for instance | as an example |
| fragile | easily broken, delicate |
| gang | a group of young people who join together for support and protection |
| genuine | true; real |
| get rid of | to eliminate, to do away with |
| harsh | severe |
| healing | curing someone or restoring health |
| identify | to recognize the identity of someone or something |
| imperative | necessary, urgent |
| in action | moving; doing something |
| In fact | actually, in reality |
| incredibly | very; extremely |
| indestructible | not able to be destroyed |
| jail | a building where criminals are kept as punishment, a prision |
| ladder | a piece of equipment used for climbing |
| landscape | the aspect of the land characteristic of a particular region |
| mainly | mostly; primarily |
| material | any physical substance, such as rock, wood, glass, plastic, etc |
| meant | indicated |
| millennia | spans of one thousands years |
| moved | overcome by strong emotions |
| noticed | observed, looked at |
| one-on-one | direct communication or exchange between two people |
| original | fisrt, earliest |
| possession | ownership |
| presence | appearance, existence |
| preserved | kept in good condition |
| promised | made in commitment |
| properly | correctly |
| punishments | penalties, payment for doing samething wrong |
| purposes | goals, reasons |
| ratio | relationship between two numbers |
| require | to need |
| resistant | referring to something that does not allow someone or someting to touch or hurt it |
| respected | admired |
| restore | bring back, return to normal |
| rough | not very high quality |
| scratch | a narrow mark in a surface, made by a sharp object |
| semicircle | half of a circle |
| serve | to act or function as |
| shading | darkness that helps show depth in a picture |
| sophisticated | complex |
| sponsor | help to pay for |
| spread | to cause to go or travel a distance or to many people |
| stand out | be noticeable; be easily seen |
| stiff | not showing movement well |
| structure | the way something is put together |
| style | the particular way that something is done |
| tapestries | artworks made of cloth, often used as wall hangings |
| territory | an area or region of land |
| tracings | copies made by drawing around something |
| trial and error | experimentation, testing |
| unforgiving | reluctant or refusing to forgive |
| uniform | n. a special type of clothing worn by members of an organization OR adj. evenly; the same all around |
| vandalism | the destruction of property for fun |
| vast | very large, enormous |
| well-being | good mental and physical condition |
| wind | n. the natural movements of the air outdoors OR v. to wrap around; to turn and tighten |
| woven | made from yarn into cloth; past participle of weave |
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