an expert in or student of astronomy

to stop fighting an enemy or opponent; to admit that an enemy or opponent has won

to attract and hold the attention of someone by being interesting, pretty, etc.

a person that believes his/her country, race, gender, etc., is better than any other

a person who plans how a dancer or group of dancers will move during a performance

to be made up or formed

a person who is involved in a secret plan to do something harmful or illegal

of, concerning, or written in wedge-shaped characters, as were many languages of the ancient near east, such as sumerian and babylonian

a long poem, novel, or film

the supplying of water to land by man-made means

a member of a jury

clever or skillful action or movement

to move or control something with your hands or by using a machine; to deal with or control someone or something in a clever and usually selfish way

doing or involving hard physical work; of or relating to using the hands; operated or controlled with the hands or by a person

the original copy of a play, book, piece of music, etc., before it has been printed

a person who has an excessive interest in his/her physical appearance and importance

a person who has a positive outlook

lying or moving in the same direction and being the same distance apart at every point. parallel lines never meet or cross each other

a social system in which a father rules, and descent and succession are traced through the father

the base of a column or other tall object; used to describe the position of someone who is admired, successful, etc.

a person who is walking in a city, along a road, etc.

to slow the movement, progress, or action of someone or something

the belief in more than one god.

water that falls to the ground as rain, snow, hail, sleet, etc.

an official responsible for keeping a register or official records; an ocial in a college or university who is responsible for keeping student records

a person who has studied a subject for a long time and knows a lot about it; an intelligent and well educated person who knows a particular subject very well

a person whose job is to copy letters, books, or other written materials by hand

the amount that goes beyond what is needed or required; an extra amount

ancestor (noun)

astronomer (noun)

capitulate (verb)

captivate (verb)

chauvinist (noun)

choreographer (noun)

consist (verb)

conspirator (noun)

cuneiform (noun)

epic (noun)

irrigation (noun)

juror (noun)

maneuver (noun)

manipulate (verb)

manual (adjective)

manuscript (noun)

narcissist (noun)

optimist (noun)

parallel (adjective)

patriarchy (noun)

pedestal (noun)

pedestrian (noun)

impede (verb)

polytheism (noun)

precipitation (noun)

registrar (noun)

scholar (noun)

scribe (noun)

surplus (noun)

On the Day of the Dead people honor their _______ by creating an ofrenda.

She wanted a telescope for her birthday and hoped that she could be an ________ when she grew up.

He is very stubborn and didn't want to _______ even though it was obvious he had lost the argument.

She is such an engaging speaker that she easily __________ the audience.

She was angry at her brother for being such a ______, expecting his girlfriend to come clean his house because he said that cleaning was "women's work."

When she broke her leg and couldn't dance she became a _________ to help other dances develop amazing routines.

She likes this dessert that ______of pretzels, pudding and whipped cream.

When it was discovered that he was a _______he was put in prison too.

They found an artifact with ________on it that was a record of how much tax the farmers in one area owed.

Homer wrote an _______about the Trojan War.

Without _______our valley would not be able to grow anything because we do not get enough rain.

He was a _____during that court case so he had jury duty for months.

The driver in the movie made the _______look easy, but when Joey tried it he ended up crashing his car.

A marionette is a puppet that you _______with strings to make it look like it is moving around.

It was important to his parents that he get an education because they know how difficult _________ labor was and wanted their son to have a good job in an office.

They found the original ________ for one of the famous authors books and sold it for a lot of money.

It is difficult to work with a ________ because they only care about themselves and look down on others.

I feel that life is too short to not be an _______ because if you waste your time thinking things will not go well or thinking the worst of everything, you won't have much joy.

If lines are ______ they will never intersect.

Most ancient societies were _______ with men being the ones in control.

If you put someone on a ________ thhey will often fall off and disappoint you.

When you are driving the _______ always has the right of way, but when you are walking you should still watch out for cars because if they hit you you will be hurt even if they are at fault.

Not having an education will _______ your chances of getting a good job so it is important to go to school.

____________ was very common in the ancient world, but now most religions are monotheistic.

I was happy that we finally got some __________ last week and I hope the rain helped with the fire.

He had to turn in his paperwork to the _______ by 5 to enroll in the class.

The history_______ wrote a paper on the role that women played in the French Revolution.

Back when writing was more difficult, being a _______ was a good job.

Stores put things on sale at a big discount when they have a _____ of an item they need to sell fast.

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