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humanities vocab1-12
humanities vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| autocratic | adj. relating to a ruler who has absolute power; taking no account of other people's wishes or opinions; domineering |
| sordid | adj. arousing moral distaste and contempt; vile; foul |
| amiable | adj. having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner |
| caustic | adj. sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way |
| impertinent | adj. not showing proper respect; rude |
| odious | adj. extremely unpleasant; repulsive |
| teetotaler | n. a person who never drinks alcohol |
| sanguine | adj. optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation |
| pugnacious | adj. eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight |
| loquacious | adj. tending to talk a great deal; talkative |
| erudite | adj. having or showing great knowledge or learning |
| penitent | adj. feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong |
| assuan "aswan" | a city on the nile river, has been southern Egypt's strategic and commercial gateway since antiquity. contains significant archaeological sites like the philae temple complex, etc. |
| elephantine island | downriver from Aswan, it holds the temple of khnum, from the 3rd dynasty |
| wadi halfa | city in the northern state of Sudan on the shores of lake Nubia near the border with Egypt |
| scarabs | dung beetles which Egyptians saw as a symbol of renewal and rebirth in ancient times; popular amulets and impression seals in ancient Egypt |
| ss karnak | a steamship that sails the on the nile. like the cataract hotel, there was a real ss Karnak and agatha christie has sailed on it in 1933 with her archaeologist husband max mallowan |
| shellal | a small ancient village on the banks of the nile, south of Aswan in upper Egypt. the traditional northern frontier of the Nubian region with the Egyptian empire and Roman Empire., it was very important quarry area for granite production |
| philae | an island in the reservoir of the Aswan low dam, downstream of the Aswan dam and lake Nasser, Egypt. originally located near the expansive first cataract of the nile in upper Egypt, and was the site of an Egyptian temple complex |
| cairo | the capital of the largest city in Egypt |
| khartoum | the capital of Sudan |
| ingenious | adj. innocent and unsuspecting |
| egyptology | n. the study of ancient Egypt |
| desultory | adj. lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm |
| fortitude | n. courage in pain or adversity |
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