Ancient Egypt Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Theocracy | A government in which the same person is the political and religious leader |
Pharaoh | Ruler of Egypt |
Bureaucratic | Government official |
Embalming | The process of preserving dead bodies |
Pyramid | A great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh |
Cataracts | Dangerous, fast-moving waters |
Delta | A fan-shaped area of marshy land near where a river flows into the sea |
Shadoof | A bucket attached to a long pole, used to move water for irrigation |
Papyrus | A reed plant that grows along the Nile river |
Hieroglyphics | A writing system made up of picture and sound symbols |
Dynasty | A line of rulers from one family |
Incense | A material burned for its pleasant smell |
Envoy | A person who represents his country in a foreign place |
Savanna | A flat grassland, sometimes with scattered trees, in a tropical or subtropical region |
Textile | Woven cloth |
Chapel | A small church |
Deem | To judge |
Diagnosis | The art or act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms |
Deity | A god or goddess |
Dynasty | A ruling group or family that is in power for a long time |
Divine | Do you with or from a god |
Lavish | Generous or extravagant |
Ingredient | One of the items that something is made from, such as an item of food in a recipe |
Mystify | To puzzle or confuse someone |
Massive | Large, heavy, and solid |
Quarry | A place where stone is dug from the ground |
Patron | Someone who gives money or help to another person or a cause |
Ritual | A set of actions always performed in the same way, often as part of the ceremony |
Recede | To fade to gradually |
Stress | To emphasize |
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