Vocabulary Ancient Egypt
pharoah
Ancient Egypt KIng
champion
the winner
nubby
bumpy
cylinder
an object in the shape of a tube
infer, inference
(V,N) to make a good guess from th clues in the story
pyramid
Triangular prism built for the dead pharaoh
expert
someone who knows a lot about a subject
texture
the feeling of something
examine
to look at closely
author's purpose
the reason he wrote the story
mummify
the process by which dead pharoahs were preserved
afford
to have enough money
adjust
make a small change
fatal
deadly
onomatopoeia (example: BOOM!)
when a words sounds like its meaning
royalty
the king's family
rookie
first year player
oppose
be against
grasp
grab
hieroglyphics
Egyptian picture writing
society
how the people were organised in a community
retire
stop working
flex
bend
marine
having to do with the ocean
introduction
the beginning of an essay or speech