Study the achievements of the earliest civilisations – Ancient Egypt BC Version Flashcards
colossal
very large
stability
when things are stable
society
people living together in an ordered manner
civilisation
a society with legal, religious and political organisations
irrigation
the supply of water for farming
mysteriously
in a way that is unknown or
puzzling
funerary
things related to a burial, funeral
or commemoration of the dead
hieroglyphs
carved graphic symbols
artefact
a man-made object of historical interest
pillaged
to steal by force, especially in wartime
obelisk
a stone pillar monument ending
in a point
pharaoh
a ruler in ancient Egypt
Prefix / Suffix / Root:
ary
collection of
Examples include:
library, summary, dictionary
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art/arte
skill/by skill
Examples include:
artistic, chart, artfully
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ity
state of
Examples include:
amenity, conformity, legality
Prefix / Suffix / Root:
ise
make/or become
Examples include:
colonise, idealise, revise
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glyph
carving
Examples include:
triglyph, hieroglyphics
Idiom:
it’s your funeral
you must accept the consequences for your careless actions
Idiom:
larger than life
someone or something that is exaggerated to seem more important
