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Ancient Egypt - CCMS
Ancient Egypt Content AND Academic Words
Term | Definition |
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unique | one of a kind; different from all others |
cataract | a waterfall or rapids in a river |
delta | a fan-shaped area of silt near where a river flows in the sea |
isolate | to separate from others |
shadoof | a bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river water to storage basins |
papyrus | a reed plant that grew wild along the Nile |
hieroglyphics | a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols |
dynasty | a line of rulers from one family |
unify | to unite; to bring together into one unit |
theocracy | a government in which the same person is both the political leader and the religious leader |
divine right | the government leader has been chosen by their god(s) |
pharaoh | ruler of Ancient Egypt |
bureaucrat | a government official |
distribute | to divide into shares and deliver the shares to different people |
crucial | important or significant |
embalming | the process of treating a body to keep it from decaying |
reside | to be present continuously or have a home in a particular place |
pyramid | great stone TOMB built for an Egyptian pharaoh |
labor | to work |
construct | to build |
role | the function or part and individual fills in society |
manual | work involving physical effort |
obtain | to get; to gain something through planned effort |
incense | a material that produces a pleasant smell when burned |
envoy | a government representative to another country |
acquire | to get possession of something |
authority | the right or power to give orders, make decisions, or control people |
decline | to become weaker |