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Unit 6 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| archaeologist | an expert in the study of material remains of people from the past |
| architect | a person who designs buildings |
| decipher | to break a code or uncover the meaning of a message |
| drought | a long dry period without rain |
| omen | an occurrence or event believed to be a sign of the future |
| priest | a person who has the training or authority to carry out religious ceremonies or rituals |
| sacrifice | something or someone given or killed for a religious purpose |
| equinox | a day in which daytime and nighttime are about the same length, which happens twice every year |
| hieroglyph | a picture or symbol representing an idea, object, syllable, or sound |
| superstition | a false belief in the power of magic, luck, or unseen forces |
| temple | a building with a religious use or meaning |
| theory | an idea or belief about something that has not been proven |
| initiation ceremony | a special event to mark a person's entry into a certain group or status |
| leap year | a year that has 366 days, or one more than a typical year, and occurs every four years |
| vessel | a container |