Mesopotamia Vocabulary. silt rich soil by a river Noun.

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Mesopotamia Vocabulary

silt rich soil by a river Noun

semiarid warm and dry adjective

drought long periods of very dry weather and little plant growth Noun

fertile an area really good for growing plants adjective

floodplain flat land by a river that floods easily noun

authority the power to influence issues or disputes noun

polytheism belief in many gods noun

scribe a person who writes or keeps records by hand noun

barter to trade for goods rather than use money verb

justice fair treatment of people, usually using laws noun

How to write vocabulary sentences Who/what is it about What happened How or why it happened + an example (use your senses or figurative language: simile/metaphor) The smell from the garbage dump was horrendous because of all the decaying food inside it; it reminded me of the breath of a pirate who had not brushed his teeth for years.