1. Vocabulary for Early World Civilizations Domain 4

2. Definition: To exchange goods
trade
Definition: To exchange goods
Sentence: The people are making a trade in each of these pictures.

3. symbols
Definition: Pictures or shapes used to stand for something else
Sentence: The letters of our alphabet are symbols for sounds. A red circle with a line through it is a symbol for not allowed.

4. religion
Definition: a set of beliefs, based on faith, that help people explain their world and how to live in it. There are many different religions in the world.
Sentence: The priests in charge of the religion make sure that the temples stay beautiful.

5. caravan
Definition: a traveling group
Sentence: The caravan moved together from city to city, selling their goods.

6. flooding
Definition: Water that covers an area that is usually dry
Sentence: Sometimes when it rains very hard for a long time, flooding takes place.

7. Definition: without errors or mistakes
accurately
Definition: without errors or mistakes
Sentence: He accurately answered all of the questions, so Evan earned a 100%.

8. depicted Sentence: Her painting depicted a sunny day at the ocean.
Definition: represented in words or a picture
Sentence: Her painting depicted a sunny day at the ocean.

9. specific Sentence: An apple is a specific kind of fruit.
Definition: a certain kind of thing
Sentence: An apple is a specific kind of fruit.

10. treasure
Definition: something valuable or precious like gold or jewels
Sentence: Columbus traveled across the ocean hoping to find treasure.

11. visible Sentence: The stars and the moon are visible on clear nights.
Definition: able to be seen
Sentence: The stars and the moon are visible on clear nights.

12. tradition
Definition: A special way of doing something that hasn’t changed over the years.
Sentence: My favorite tradition is celebrating my son’s birthday on Thanksgiving, because the whole family is there.

13. archaeologist
Definition: a scientist who studies people of the past by looking at what they left behind (like tools or pottery)
Sentence: The archaeologist worked for years to find the ancient city.

14. triumph
Definition: a great success
Sentence: The performance was a triumph, and everyone was happy.

15. faithful
Definition: loyal and dependable
Sentence: The little girl is faithful to her dogs because she feeds them every day.

16. synagogue Sentence: Jewish people often go to the synagogue to pray.
Definition: a Jewish place of worship
Sentence: Jewish people often go to the synagogue to pray.

17. miracle
Definition: something truly fantastic and almost unbelievable
Sentence: I think it is a miracle that no one was hurt in the earthquake.

18. similarities
Definition: things that are the same, or in common, with one another
Sentence: It is easy to spot similarities between a tricycle and a bicycle.