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Humanities-Egyptvoc1

PCS-Mr. Hoffman-Humanities-Review1-Egypt-vocabulary only

TermDefinition
antiquity the ancient past
demotic a kind of language used by ordinary people
obelisk a stone pillar set up as a landmark or monument
mouth the place where a river enters the sea
thatch covering for roof made of straw or leaves
kohl a black powder used as eye makeup
fertile able to produce great amounts of vegetation
principal first in order or importance
etiquette the code of polite behavior in a society
verdant green with grass or vegetation
hieratic Egyptian writing used mainly by priests
embankment a wall of land or stone used to prevent flooding
ibis a large wading bird with long down curved bill, long neck, and long legs
linen cloth made from flax
inundation flooded
chronology arrangement of events by date
drapery cloth coverings hanging in loose folds
cataracts large waterfalls
pylon Upright structure used for support of a building and acting as an entrance to a temple
rouge a red cosmetic powder or cream applied to one's face
horizon the limit of a person's experience or interest
profusion an abundance or large quantity of something
quaint attractive, but unusual or old-fashioned
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