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Unit 9 Vocabulary
Unit 9 Vocabulary Definitions and Parts of Speech
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| translate is a | verb |
| triumph is a | noun |
| decipher is a | verb |
| crime is a | noun |
| exhibit is a | verb |
| confide is a | verb |
| specimen is a | noun |
| hieroglyphics is a | noun |
| ancient is a | adjective |
| scholar is a | noun |
| amphibian is a | noun |
| temple is a | noun |
| uncover is a | verb |
| frustrate is a | verb |
| reference is a | noun |
| translate means | to express in a different language. |
| triumph means | a great victory, success, or achievement. |
| decipher means | to figure out something that is written in code or is hard to understand. |
| crime means | something that is against the law. |
| exhibit means | to show something to the public. |
| confide means | to tell someone a secret. |
| specimen means | a sample, or an example used to stand for a whole group. |
| hieroglyphics means | writing used by ancient Egyptians, made up of pictures and symbols. |
| ancient means | very old. |
| scholar means | a person who has a great deal of knowledge. |
| amphibian means | a cold-blooded animal with a backbone that lives in water an breathes with gills when young. As an adult, it develops lungs and lives on land. Frogs, toads, and salamanders are amphibians. |
| temple means | a building used for worship. |
| uncover means | to reveal something; to make something known. |
| frustrate means | to make someone feel helpless or discouraged. |
| reference means | a book, magazine, etc., that you can use in order to produce a piece of work. |