Vocabulary

• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• require: To demand that someone does something
• curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• contain: To keep something from spreading
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
• durable: Able to stay in good condition for a long time
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
• leave: To go away from; depart
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• invention: Something new that is different from other things
• century: Period of 100 years
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• revolutionize: To completely change so that it is much better
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• format: Form, design, or arrangement of something
• replace: To use instead of something else
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• holy: Being good according to religious standards
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
• stitch: Pain in your side after running or exercising
• great: Very good; better than before
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• illuminate: To supply light to something
• herd: Group of the same animal that eat, live together
• stray: To deviate or go away from the established norm
• compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
• biblical: Concerning the bible
• linen: Cloth made from fibers of the flax plant
• temple: A flat area on the side of the forehead
• resurrection: Bringing a dead person/unused thing back to life
• ark: Thing that affords protection or safety
• archaeological: Concerning the study of ancient societies
• parchment: Strong, tough paper
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• hebrew: Ancient Semitic language now spoken in Israel
• handwritten: Being written by hand (i.e. not typed)
• crucifixion: Act of execution by being nailed to a cross