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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Akh | Ancient Egyptians believed this was the part of the spirit that lived forever. |
| watermark | Mark on paper that you can only see when you hold it up to the light. |
| fjords | A narrow strip of sea between two cliffs. |
| valve | A mechanical device that starts, stops or controls the flow of liquid, gas or other material from one place to another. |
| sanctions | Restrictions placed on a country by other countries in response to a violation of international law. |
| Bedouins | Wandering people of the desert. |
| nacelle | The control room inside the top part of a wind turbine, behind the blades, which contains the computer. |
| shoal | A group of fish. |
| communism | A political system in which the government of the country runs everything and property is shared equally. |
| democracy | A political system in which the government is elected by the people. |