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Word	Meaning	Advanced
discovery	n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
bury	v: to place a dead body in the ground, grave, or tomb
inscribe	v: to write or carve something on a surface, especially as a formal or permanent record
ancient	adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old
inscription	n: a message or design that is written or engraved on a surface of something, such as stone or metal
scholar	n: professor; a person who studies a topic in considerable depth, particularly in a university
province	n: the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
empire	n: a group of countries ruled by one leader or government
hieroglyph	n: a writing system using picture symbols, such as the one used in ancient Egypt
tradition	n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society
Pharaoh	n: the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
gigantic	adj: extremely large
monument	n: a statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a person or event
sphinx	n: a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion, known for its riddle-posing and guarding ancient treasures
thrive	v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress
splendid	adj: very impressive or beautiful; magnificent
tomb	n: a large stone structure or underground chamber in which the dead are buried
historic	adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so
archaeology	n: the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
vast	adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity
scribe	n: a person who writes out copies of documents or manuscripts, especially in ancient times
complicated	adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze
script	n: a written text of a film, play, broadcast, or speech; something written by hand
incomprehensible	adj: impossible to understand or explain; not able to be grasped or comprehended
modern	adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times
edict	n: an official order or command issued by a ruler or government; a formal or authoritative proclamation
unlock	v: to open something, such as a door, window, etc., usually using a key
decode	v: to convert something, such as a message or piece of information, from a specific form into one that you can understand
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
decipher	v: to read or understand something that is written in code or in a difficult or obscure way
translate	v: to convert or change words into another language
scholarly	adj: relating to or characteristic of academic study
accomplishment	n: the successful completion of a task or goal; an ability that has been acquired by training
prodigious	adj: remarkable or extraordinary in size, amount, or degree; extraordinary in ability or talent
linguist	n: a person who speaks several foreign languages; a person who studies or teaches languages or linguistics
fluent	adj: able to communicate in a specific language smoothly or effectively, or easily
seize	v: to catch or take hold of someone or something suddenly and forcibly; to capture the attention or imagination of something
reside	v: to live in a particular place, typically for a prolonged period of time
exhibition	n: a public event or display of works of art, scientific or industrial objects, or other items of interest, usually held in a museum or art gallery
subway	n: an underground railway system, typically in a city
bomb	n: a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or injure people or to cause damage to something
outline	v: to describe the main facts or aspects involved in something
deed	n: something that people do or cause to happen; a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
convince	v: to persuade someone or make someone believe that something is true
divinity	n: the state or quality of being divine; the state of being a god or goddess; the study of religious beliefs and practices
preserve	v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed
embalm	v: preserve a dead body by treating it with chemicals to delay decomposition and make it suitable for display at a funeral
corps	n: a large group of people trained and organized for a particular purpose, such as the military or a performing arts troupe
mummify	v: to embalm and preserve the body of a deceased person, especially in ancient Egypt
charlatan	n: a person who pretends to have special knowledge or skills to deceive people
mummy	n: a body of a human or animal that has been preserved, typically by being embalmed and wrapped in linen or other material
powder	n: a dry and fine substance that consists of very small, loose particles
medicinal	adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease