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Wordly Wise 4, Ch. 8
The Great Pyramid
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ancient | very old; of a long time ago |
| century | a period of one hundred years |
| chamber | a room |
| chambers | an office or group of offices |
| descend | to go or come down |
| descendent | one who has certain persons as one's parents, grandparents, etc. |
| entry | 1. a way in 2. each separate item in a diary or list |
| interior | n. the inside part of something adj. having to do with the inside part |
| intrude | to come or go in without permission or welcome |
| intrusion | the act of entering without permission or welcome |
| locate | 1. to find 2. to put or to be found in a place |
| location | the place where something can be found |
| passage | 1. a part of a written work or piece of music 2. the act or process of passing, as through time or from place to place 3. a way through which to pass |
| portion | 1. a part or share of the whole 2. a serving or helping, as of food |
| precious | 1. very valuable 2. much loved |
| quarry | 1. a deep pit where stone is cut out of the ground 2. an animal that is being hunted |
| ramp | a slanted walk or roadway that connects a lower to a higher place |
| spacious | having lots of room |
| surface | n. 1. the outside layer; the top 2. an outward look or appearance v. to rise to the top of a body of water |