neolithic

later part of Stone age when ground or polished stone tools prevailed. Neo = new, lithos =

stone

neolithic, xia, shang, zhou (west/east zhou),

spring&Autumn, Warring states. Qin, Han, SanGuo, Jin, South/North, Sui, Tang, Song,

Yuan, Ming, Qing,

decimate

destroy

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captivated

addicted

captivative

estranged

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huff

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conniving

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beside oneself

not besides oneself (apart from oneself)

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onslaught

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anointed

vs. appointed

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non-deterministic

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syntax

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semantics

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allegorical

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allegory

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predicament

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animosity

hatred

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belated

late arrival,

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collegial

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wimp

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promiscuous

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vernacular

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elicit

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grieving

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discernible

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ostensible

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forestall

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offering

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tribute

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auditorium

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improvise

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cynical

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invaluable

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delude

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powerhhouse

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platitude

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relegate

support

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presuppose

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denounce

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synopsis

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delineating

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delimiting

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taxidermy

animal samples

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allure

seduce

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asymptotic

gradullay approaching .

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tenacity

tenacious

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refuted

rebuked

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peter out

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abomination

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discouragement

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melancholy

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