Extensive Reading-Book D Unit 35 (E)

adopted

to take into a relationship or into consideration by choice
The faculty was slow to adopt the director's proposal for change.

ancestors

people who came before us in our family or country's history
I have many ancestors who came to the United States from Norway.

artifacts

an object characteristic of a particular time period or place
Archeologists look for artifacts during archeological digs.

ceremonial

pertaining to a ceremony, very formal in detail
The ceremonial wedding was impressive to the international guests.

departed

to leave, to go away
The plane departed on time this morning.

descendents

one who follows from a previous generation
The descendents of the mountain clan became very powerful.

diverse

having distinct or different qualities
There is a diverse student body at this university.

empower

to give power to someone or something
The president empowered his staff by giving them the right to make their own decisions.

evidence

a sign or indication that something happened
The judge requested that more evidence be brought to the court.

gleaned

to extract or to bring to light
A clue for the answer was gleaned from careful observation of the old records.

immensely

greatly, to a large degree
He impressed me immensely with his new theory.

indigenous

originating in a particular area
The plant is indigenous of the high mountain region.

loom

to come into sight or to appear
The dark rain clouds loomed overhead.

notable

worthy to note, remarkable
His victory was notable in that it was deemed impossible.

remnants

something which remains or is left behind
The there were few remnants from the yard sale.

ritual

a ceremony or traditional observation
People came from all parts of town to perform a ritual on Christmas day.

sacrilege

a violation or offense to God
The boys committed sacrilege when they spoke badly of God.

symmetry

to be equal on all sides
Her designer strived for symmetry when creating the dress.

vast

great, expansive
His vast knowledge about the subject made his lectures fascinating.

willingness

inclination or disposition to do something
My willingness to help has not changed since the first moment.