Vocabulary CH7+
tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others.
What is confide?
Being victorious
What is prevail?
Sky goddess
Who is Nut?
What's the name of the snake that tries to cross over to the mortal world?
Who is Apophis?
"Shifting the tiller by myself was like stirring cement" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
What is simile?
a thorough search in order to locate something.
What is scour?
Move or fall downward
What is descend?
Earth god
Who is Geb?
At the end of the book, Julius Cane is ruling as
What is Osiris or lord of the dead in the duat?
"Annibus's heart is stone" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
What is a metaphor?
make something greater by adding to it; increase.
What is augment?
A multitude of people or things
What are legions?
god of learning & wisdom
Who is Thoth?
After Iskandar dies, who becomes the new Chief Lector of the House of Life?
Who is Desjardins?
"Parents can go from the most embarrassing people in the world" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
What is hyperbole?
disappear or cause to disappear.
What is dissipate?
To explain something by indicating a cause
What is attribute?
wife of Set
Who is Nephthys?
figures made out of wax or clay that are servants to the maker
What is a Shabti?
"Amos was wearing a crisp new suit" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
What is imagery?
conducive to success, favorable
What is auspicious?
What the capstone or top of a pyramid is called
What is a pyramidion?
bloodthirsty goddess who turns into a cow
Who is Sekhmet?
What is the symbol for the spine of Osiris called?
What is Djed?
"Khufu is gold, the greatest basketball player in the world." is an example of what TWO kinds of figurative language?
What is metaphor and hyperbole?