unlock reading and writing skills Flashcards

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Someone who studies ancient cultures by looking for and examining their buildings, tools, and other objects

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Archaeology

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The study of ancient cultures by looking for and examining their buildings, tools, and other objects

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Archaeology

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An object, especially something very old of historical interest

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Artefact

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4
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If something is compulsory, you must do it because of a rule or law

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Compulsory

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5
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To arrange something somewhere so that people can see it

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Display

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6
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A piece of paper with official information

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Document

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7
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When earth is removed covering very old objects buried in the ground in order to discover things about the past

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Excavation

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An object such as a painting that is shown to the public

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Exhibit

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9
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When object such as paintings are shown to the public

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Exhibition

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10
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Part of an animal or plant from thousands of years ago, preserved in rock

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Fossil

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A system of writing which uses pictures instead of words, especially used in ancient Egypt

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Hieroglyphics

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12
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A man of high social rank who fought as a soldier on a house in the past

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Knight

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13
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To study a subject in denial or to find information about a subject

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Research

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14
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A weapon with a long sharp metal blade and a handle

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Sword

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15
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The teaching of one person or of a small group of people

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Tuition

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To try to do something, especially something difficult

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Attempt

17
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A special part of the road on which only buses are allowed to travel

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Bus lane

18
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Not producing carbon emisssions

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Carbon-neutral

19
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The amount of money you have to pay each day to drive into a city center in order to reduce traffic

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Congestion charge

20
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To persuade someone or make them certain

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Convince

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A subject or problem with people are thinking and talking about

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Issue

22
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The outer area of a city or town

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Outskirts

23
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Roads and towns where there is too much traffic and movement is made difficult

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Traffic congestion

24
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The crime of intentionally damaging things in public places

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Vandalism

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Something such as a car or bus that takes people from one place to another, especially using roads

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Vehicle