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Magic Tree House #03
Mummies in the Morning - Flashcard Set
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dashed | ran or moved hastily or quickly, usually for a short distance |
| desert | an area, especially one that is hot and sandy, that has little rainfall or vegetation |
| vegetation | any green leafy plant, especially bushes, ferns, wild trees |
| shadows | dark areas made on a surface when a person or object blocks light |
| sleek | smooth; slick; shiny or glossy |
| strange | odd; unusual; bizarre; unfamiliar |
| mummy | a dead body wrapped in cloth from head to toe |
| pyramid | enormous, stone triangular building with rooms inside to bury the royal family |
| sarcophagus | Egyptian coffin |
| mirage | an image that appears to be water but is actually the sun's heatwaves |
| vanished | disappeared |
| tomb | burial room |
| scepter | a staff or baton with an emblem used to show authority |
| false passage | a fake hall way that is built to fool robbers |