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scribes generally used the hieratic form when they were writing on papyrus and hieroglyphs when they were carving inscriptions in plaster or limestone. later, in about 700 b. c., hieratic writing was simplified further and became the form known as demotic. it was in demotic, of course, that one of the passages on the rosetta stone was carved. —the riddle of the rosetta stone, james cross giblin choose the best meaning for the word "hieratic” as it is used in the passage. having lots of style having to do with priests a form of cursive writing very formal

“there he took part in the conquest of cuba. the spanish government gave him land and slaves in return for his service… eventually, he settled down on a plantation. but he was restless, and still far from wealthy. in fact, he was in debt. what money he had, he squandered on gambling, expensive clothes, and nights out on the town. then his luck turned. spanish sailors landed on the yucatan peninsula of mexico and sent back word of an extraordinary find… rumors of a land filled with gold… cortes leaped at the chance for gold and glory… velazquez, the spanish governor, grew troubled and sent orders forbidding [cortes] to sail. but cortes was not about to lose this opportunity. under the cover of darkness, he raised anchor and slipped from port.” how did cortes lose what money he had before he set sail for mexico? a he put all his money into a business that declared bankruptcy. b he spent it on fancy clothes, gambling, and having fun. c he gave it away to charity. d it was stolen from him.