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8 Terms
catapult
to throw somebody/something suddenly and violently through the air; to be thrown suddenly and violently through the air
cuneiform
an ancient system of writing used in Persia and Assyria
hieroglyph
a picture or symbol of an object, representing a word, syllable or sound, especially as used in ancient Egyptian and other writing systems
current
being used by or accepted by most people
priestess
a female priest of a non-Christian religion.
dowry
money and/or property that, in some societies, a wife or her family must pay to her husband when they get married
sexagesimal
relating to or reckoning by sixtieths
squabble (with somebody) (about/over something)
to argue noisily about something that is not very important
synonym bicker