Mesoamerica

Definition: the area extending approximately from central Mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua in which diverse pre-Columbian civilizations flourished.

Sinonym: predominate

Antonym: N/a

Noun

sentence: Maize was domesticated in Mesoamerica.

si·vuh·lai·

zay·shn

Noun

definition: an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached

Synonym: advancement

antonym: demoralization

Sentence: The Maya civilization was very avanced 

Civilization

Architecture

definition: formation or construction resulting from or as if from a conscious act

Sentence: The architecture of the building is modern.

synonym: structure

Antonym: insubordinate

 noun

aar·kuh·tek·chr

Archaeologist

noun

ahr-kee-ol-uh-jist

Definition: An archaeologist is a scientist who studies human history by digging up human remains and artifacts.

sentence:An unusual mud-wrapped mummy is leading archaeologists to rethink how nonroyal Egyptians preserved their dead.

synonym: excavator

antonym: futurist

Temple

definition:an edifice erected as a place of public worship; a church, especially a large or imposing one.

sentence: there are people in the temple.

synonym: shrine

antonym: unholy place

hieroglyph

Noun
hahy-er-uh-glif, hahy-ruh-

definition: a picture or symbol representing an object, concept, or sound

a symbol or picture that is difficult to read or decipher.

sentence: The hieroglyph of Leo, for instance, occurs among the symbols of the Mithraic worship.

synonym: hieroglyphic

antonym: N/A

sacrifice,

sak-ruh-fahys

noun

Definitiin: the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage.

sentence:They sacrifice people to their gods

synonym: offer

antonym: reservation

sentence:Because she followed astrology, she read her horoscope each day.

synonym:horoscope

antonym: ignoranc

definition:the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.

Astrology

astrology

uh-strol-uh-jee 

noun

leap year

ˈlēp ˌyi(ə)r

Noun

Definition:year that contains 366 days, with February 29 as an additional day.

sentence:2020 was a leap year.

synonym:bissextile year

antonym:regular year

equinox

ee-kwuh-noks
Noun

Definition: the time when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator, making night and day of approximately equal length all over the earth and occurring about March 21 (vernal equinox, or spring equinox ) and September 22 (autumnal equinox ).

sentence:There were a lot of tourists in town, probably for the autumn equinox.

synonym:celestial point

antonym:solstice

“initiation ceremony”

Initiaton ceremony

ih-nish-ee-ey-shuhn-ser-uh-moh-nee

noun

A ritual during which an initiate is admitted to an organization or given secret knowledge; sometimes contains one or more tests that have to be passed or endured.

sentence:The club has an initiation ceremony for new members.

synonym: groundbreaking ceremony

antonym: close down

priest

priest

preest

noun

definition:a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.

sentence:The priest is going in to the temple.

antonym: layman

synonym: cleric

empire

empire

em-pahyuhr

noun

definition:a government under an emperor or empress.

Sentence:The Roman Empire was overrun by Nordic barbarians.

synonym:authority

antonym:subsevience

emperor,

Emperor

em-per-er 

Definition: the male sovereign or supreme ruler of an empire.

sentence:The Emperor lived in the Palace. 

antonym:slave

synonym:king

causeway

Causeway

kawz-wey

Noun

a raised road or path, as across low or wet ground.

Sentence:The island is linked by a causeway to the mainland.

synonym:hill

antonym:kern take inactivity.

canal

canal

kuh-nal

noun

Definition: an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.

sentence:We walked along by the side of the canal.

synonym:duct

antonym:deflate