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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cataract | a waterfall or rapids in a river |
| delta | a fan-shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea |
| shadoof | a bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river water to storage basins |
| papyrus | a reed plant that grows wild along the Nile River |
| dynasty | a line of rulers from one family |
| isolate | to separate from others; to separate from other populated areas; to set apart from others |
| unify | to bring together in one unit; to join; to make into one group |
| hieroglyphics | a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols |
| theocracy | a government of religious leader(s) |
| pharaoh | ruler of ancient Egypt |
| bureaucrat | a government official |
| embalming | the process of treating a body to prevent it from decaying |
| pyramid | a great stone tomb for an Egyptian pharaoh |
| distribute | to divide into shares and deliver the shares to different people; to give or deliver to members of a group |
| crucial | important or significant |
| reside | to be present continuously or have a home in a particular place; to live |
| labor | the ability of people to do work; work; the tasks that workers perform |
| role | the function or part an individual fills in society; something that plays a part in the process |
| manual | involving physical effort; work done by hand |
| incense | a material that produces a pleasant smell when burned |
| envoy | a government representative to another country |
| acquire | to get possession of something; to get as one’s own |
| savanna | a flat grassland, sometimes with scattered trees, in a tropical or subtropical region |
| textile | woven cloth |
| challenge | to invite the start of a competition; to present with difficulties |