The most important language of ancient India.

Many people and languages of Europe, Iran, and northern India share a common linguistic traits due to being part of this ancient group.

Original language of the Jewish people and that of their sacred books.

Southwest Asian kingdom that controlled a large empire from about 850 to 612 B.C.

Empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC.

Inhabitants of a region of a country or empire.

One of the first monotheistic religions, particularly one with a wide following.

Principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions.

Large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure.

A direct vote in which a country's people have the opportunity to approve or reject a proposal.

Greek teachers of philosophy, reasoning, and public speaking.

To light up.

To wander about, wind about.

Dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit.

Appearing ready to collapse, loose and shaky.

Moral uprightness; righteousness.

Old fashioned; out-of-style.

Having to do with the church.

Severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple.

To move in waves or with a wavelike motion.

Hot, smoldering fragment of wood left from a fire.

To scatter about, break up.

Hurry; accelerate; rush.

Free from error; absolutely dependable.

Unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen.

To smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off.