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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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Pharaoh | n: the title of the ancient Egyptian kings | |
ascend | v: to go or move upward; to become king or queen; to inherit something, such as a power | |
throne | n: a chair or seat of state for a monarch or other high-ranking person; the position of being a king or queen | |
eternal | adj: being without beginning or end; lasting forever | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
architect | n: a person whose job is to design plans to be used in making something, such as buildings | |
royal | adj: relating to or belonging to the king or queen or a member of their family | |
tomb | n: a large stone structure or underground chamber in which the dead are buried | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
monument | n: a statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a person or event | |
human-made | adj: created or produced by humans; artificial | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
pyramid | n: a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex; a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides, begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt | |
quarry | n: a place where a stone or other materials are extracted from the ground; an animal or a person that is the target of hunting | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
limestone | n: a sedimentary rock that is composed mainly of calcium carbonate, which is the mineral calcite | |
granite | n: a tough, durable, and coarse-grained igneous rock often used in construction for buildings, monuments, and sculptures | |
vigorous | adj: characterized by energy or intensity; physically strong and healthy; robust and enthusiastic in action or thought | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
plateau | n: an elevated, relatively level expanse of land, typically vast and extending over a large area; a state or period of little or no change following a period of growth, development, or progress | |
bedrock | n: the solid rock underlying soil or alluvium | |
shifting | adj: constantly changing or moving | |
brilliant | adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive | |
mason | n: a skilled worker who builds structures with stone, brick, or concrete | |
carve | v: to create something by cutting wood or stone; to turn sharply | |
staggering | adj: so shocking as to stun or overwhelm | |
fortunate | adj: having good luck or lucky | |
labor | n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
craft | n: an activity that requires a particular skill in making things with one’s hands | |
administer | v: to oversee and control the operation or arrangement of something | |
contrary | n: acting in opposition to what is expected or desired | |
enslave | v: to make someone a slave; to deprive someone of their freedom of choice or action | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
transport | n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on | |
haul | v: to physically drag or pull someone or something with effort | |
fossil | n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock | |
deem | v: to consider or decide something in a particular way | |
suitable | adj: fit or appropriate; proper; adapted | |
interior | n: the inside or inner part of something; the space within the walls of a building | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
sled | n: a vehicle used for traveling over snow or ice, typically consisting of a flat-bottomed frame mounted on runners, sometimes pulled by dogs or horses | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
cedar | n: a type of fragrant, evergreen tree that is known for its reddish-brown wood and its use in furniture, building materials, and as an ornamental plant | |
trunk | n: the main stem or body of a tree which its branches grow | |
split | v: to divide, or to make something divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line | |
straight | adj: extending or moving in one direction without bending or curving; having no deviations | |
exposure | n: the state of being in a particular situation or place where there is no protection from or guarantee to something harmful; the disclosure of something secret | |
mallet | n: a tool used to strike or tap an object, typically with a wooden, rubber, or plastic head; a percussion instrument consisting of a handle and a head, often used in orchestral percussion and marimba | |
chisel | n: a tool with a sharpened edge at one end used for shaping wood, stone, or metal; (verb) to engage in deceitful behavior | |
weigh | v: to have a particular weight; to carefully evaluate things before making a conclusion | |
inaccuracy | n: a lack of precision, correctness, or truthfulness; the state of being incorrect or mistaken | |
catastrophic | adj: extremely harmful; causing physical or financial destruction | |
ramp | n: a sloping surface connecting two levels or inclines, typically used for the movement of people, vehicles, or goods | |
locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
exterior | adj: situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of something | |
burial | n: the act or ceremony of placing a dead body in a grave | |
chamber | n: a large room used for a formal, public, or particular purpose; one of the parts of a parliament | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
spacious | adj: (especially of a room or building) very large and plenty of space | |
soar | v: to fly or rise very high or to a great height, often with great grace or ease | |
ceiling | n: a room’s top interior surface | |
passageway | n: a narrow pathway or corridor, especially one that allows movement between different areas or regions | |
grand | adj: important and large in size, scope, or extent | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
freight | n: goods or cargo that are transported by land, sea, or air; the transportation of goods or cargo by land, sea, or air | |
elevator | n: a mechanical device used for vertical transportation, typically in multi-story buildings, consisting of a compartmentalized platform that moves between floors | |
beam | n: a long, sturdy piece of timber, metal, or other material used to support a structure or span a distance; a ray or stream of light emitted by a source | |
dolerite | n: a type of basaltic rock that is typically dark in color and has a fine-grained texture | |
dispatch | v: to send someone or something somewhere for a particular purpose; to send a message or piece of information | |
atop | adv: on, to, or at the top | |
collapse | v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart | |
encase | v: to enclose or cover something in a protective or decorative layer | |
polish | n: a substance used to smooth or shine a surface; the act of smoothing or shining a surface | |
gleam | v: to reflect light in a way that creates a shining or bright and attractive appearance; to become visible or apparent | |
capstone | n: a final stone or brick placed on top of a structure, such as a wall or arch, often serving as a decorative element; a high point, or a crowning achievement | |
electrum | n: a naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver often found in deposits with these precious metals | |
glimmer | n: a flash of light especially unsteady or reflected light; a slight sign of something | |
peak | n: the point to which something or someone is at its strongest, best, or most successful; the pointed top of a mountain | |
resort | n: a place where many people go for rest, sport, or another stated purpose; (verb) to turn to or take a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one, to resolve a difficult circumstance | |
globe | n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness | |
celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity | |
curiosity | n: a strong desire to know or learn about something | |
propel | v: to move, drive or push something forward or in a particular direction, often with a lot of force | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement |