6th Grade MOY Vocab. Review

civilization

a complex society

empire

a group of many different lands under one ruler

delta

an area of low, flat land shaped like a triangle

cataracts

any strong flood or rush of water

fresco

a picture that is painted on a plastered wall when the

plaster is still wet

polis

the Greek word for city

monsoon

the season in Southern Asia when there is a lot of very heavy rain

Surplus - more than is needed

Nirvana

a state of complete peace or total happiness

dynasty

a series of rulers of a country who all belong to the same family

granaries

buildings which are used for storing grain

Republic

a type of government in which the citizens elect their leaders

Patrician

the wealthy ruling class of Rome

Feudalism

a system in which people were given land and protection by people

of higher rank, and worked and fought for them in return

vassal

a man who gave military service to a lord

chivalry

the set of rules and way of behaving which knights were expected to

follow