Vocab Week 21

2. a person who is put to death or endures great suffering on behalf of any belief, principle, or cause
4. a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society, to downfall or destruction
5. of the nature of or characterized by melody; tuneful
11. an ancient empire in SW Asia, in the lower Euphrates valley: its greatest period was 2800–1750 b.c.
13. evidence that establishes or confirms the accuracy or truth of something
14. the branch of mathematics that deals with general statements of relations, utilizing letters and other symbols to represent specific sets of numbers, values, vectors, etc., in the description of such relations
15. showing or indicating great shock or horror
19. any means in or by which someone travels or something is carried or conveyed; a means of conveyance or transport
20. to expand with force and noise because of rapid chemical change or decomposition

1. a quadrilateral masonry mass having smooth, steeply sloping sides meeting at an apex, used as a tomb
3. being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete
6. characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy
7. a decorative, sometimes ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling, usually having branched supports for a number of lights
8. the artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops
9. too dubious or improbable to be believed
10. distrusting or disparaging the motives of others
12. a small electronic or mechanical device that performs calculations, requiring manual action for each individual operation
16. to remove or get rid of, especially as being in some way undesirable
17. small cases of pasta, often square, stuffed with a filling, usually of meat or cheese, and often served with a tomato sauce
18. a frozen fruit-flavored mixture, similar to an ice, but with milk, egg white, or gelatin added