flowing freely
His reputation of his good deeds was affluent among the common people.
ambition
eager desire for distinction
The young businessman had the ambition to make lots of money.
antiquity
ancient times
Many things discovered in Greece are antiquities of the past.
BCE
abbr. before the Common Era
All pre-Socratic philosophers lived bce.
biblical
of or in the Bible
Jesus spoke in biblical parables.
blossom
develop or mature
The flowers blossom during the spring and summer.
commodity
an article of commerce
Diamonds have become a valuable commodity among future marriage couples.
construct
build, make
You must construct the table so that we can eat on top of it.
dynasty
succession of rulers of the same line or family
The Chinese dynasty left a remarkable significance to the people of China.
excavation
an area in which excavating has been done or is in progress
We did some excavation around the area, yet we found nothing.
fertile crescent
a geographical area of fertile land in the Middle East stretching in a broad semicircle from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates
The Fertile Crescent was once fertile, but now its mostly desert.
fierce
eager to kill or injure
Sparta was a fierce warrior nation among the Greek city-states.
grand
impressive in size, appearance, or general effect
The grand staircase was infront of me.
labyrinth
an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit.
I got lost inside the labyrinth.
masonry
stonework
The Romans showed remarkable masonry with their columns.
minotaur
a monster that had the head of a bull on the body of a man
The minotaur chased the scared man down the corridor.
numerous
very many; being or existing in great quantity
There were numerous complaints made because of the loud party on the street.
picturesque
colourful, vivid
The canvas painting was very picturesque to the dream I had last night.
retreat
a place to withdraw, retire, or draw back
The wealthy owner went to a retreat to relax from the heavy work.
vessels
A hollow utensil used as a container
Put the wine in those vessels over there.
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