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Lesson 3.1
Term | Definition |
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cataract | a cloudy area in the lens of your eye |
delta | A flat plain on a seabed where a river deposits material over many years |
artisan | a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand |
pharaoh | a ruler in ancient Egypt |
dynasty | a line of hereditary rulers of a country |
bureaucracy | a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives. |
mummy | a body of a human being or animal that has been ceremonially preserved by removal of the internal organs, treatment with natron and resin, and wrapping in bandages. |
environmental | relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition. |
devotion | love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause |