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Luke 6th Grade (Mr. Hair)
Loess
a dust like material that can form soil
Dike
wall to hold back water
Oracle Bone
Animal bone or shell carved with written characters that was used to predict the future in ancient China
pictograph
a picture that represents a word or idea
logograph
a symbol that represents a word or group of words
interpret
to explain, give the meaning of
challenge
something that is difficult or demanding to do
Mandate of Heaven
In ancient China, the presumed right to rule given to a dynasty by heaven, the highest force of nature
warlord
military ruler
chaos
total disorder and confusion
survived
to last, to continue to live
minor
not serious, not important
philosophy
general study of knowledge and the world; Greek for “love of wisdom”
Filial piety
devotion of children to their parents
income
payments of money
stable
able to last, not likely to fall apart
Great Wall
long wall running east and west along the Chinese empire’s northern border
standardize
to set rules to make things more similar
Legalism
an ancient Chinese philosophy stating that a strong leader and a strong legal system are needed to create social order (NOT moral values)
censor
to keep objectionable material from being revealed
uniform
unchanging; fixed
collapse
to break down or fall down
official
person who holds a government job
civil service
the people who work for the government
Silk Road
series of trade routes that crossed Asia
envoy
representative of a government sent to another country
cuisine
style of food
assigned
to give someone a job or duty
obtained
to get or to receive something
monopoly
single person or group who controls the production of a good or service
calligraphy
art of beautiful writing
lacquer
a protective coating made from the sap of a special tree
acupuncture
therapy that uses needles to cure sickness and stop pain
seismometer
a tool to measure earthquakes
exempt
to be free from a punishment or duty
benefit
something good or helpful; gain or favorable result
