Vocabulary 2 Flashcards
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Secular
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Non religious
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Hieroglyphics
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Egyptian writing system of picture symbols
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Alphabet
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Series of symbols that represent sounds
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Colonies
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Permanent settlements
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Covenant
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Agreement
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Tribes
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Groups having a common language and culture
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Exodus
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Escape
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Prophets
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Religious reformers
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Satrapies
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Persian provinces
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Subcontinent
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Large land mass like a continent but smaller
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Monsoon
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Seasonal winds
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Citadel
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Fortress
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Pictograms
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Picture symbols
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Linguists
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Scientists who study the world’s languages
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Rajah
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Indian chief