something handed down to a new generation

a form of government where people vote for leaders

causing great damage or many deaths

allowing liquids or gases to pass through

to support to make stronger

flowing powerfully

part of an army that rides horses

ancient things

to turn bottom up

not damaged

to under by digging away and removing the earth that covers it

skill or cleverness that allows someone to solve problems, invent things, etc.

the end of something that is thought of as being like a death

the period since the year zero

having to do with the time in European history from about 500 CE to about 1350 CE

something that prompts a creative act

exposed to a potential danger; unprotected from something