unit3-4 Flashcards

(75 cards)

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The ancient Egyptian system of writing.

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Hieroglyphics

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Someone who studies the objects of people who lived in the past.

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Archaeologist

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Removal of the earth which is covering very old objects, to discover things about the past

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Excavation

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A large stone structure or underground room where someone is buried.

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Tomb

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5
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An ancient object in a museum

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Artefact

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Someone’s dead body or the remaining parts of it

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Remain

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The remains of an extinct prehistoric animal or plant

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Fossil

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The study of human cultural objects and sites from past

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Archaeology

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An object in a museum

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Exhibit

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The study of plants and animals

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Natural history

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A display of objects or artworks in a museum or gallery

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Exhibition

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12
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Very old

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Ancient

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Area of study

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Field

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14
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A fighting man from the medieval period

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Knight

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A long weapon that cuts

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Sword

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Teaching

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Tuition

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17
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Unfinished argument

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Ongoing discussion

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18
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Not optional

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Compulsory

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19
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Not very clear

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Less obvious

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20
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Financial advantages

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Economic benefits

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21
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Knowing a lot about something

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Knowledgeable

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22
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Going a long way past something

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Beyond

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The area that form the edge of a town or city

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Outskirts

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A way or road between places

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Route

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How long it takes to get to work from home
Community time
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Too many cars and lorries close together and unable to move
Traffic congestion
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Big problem
Major issue
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The crime of damaging property
Vandalism
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Not releasing any CO2 into the atmosphere, or compensating for CO2 release through a reduction by increasing in renewable energy
Carbon-neutral
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A machine used for transport
Vehicle
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Fast transport
Rapid transit
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Someone who studies things people used in the past
Archaeologist
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A dead body that is wrapped in cloth and preserved
Mummy
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A place where a dead person is buried
Tomb
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Something which is very valuable
Treasure
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Wanting more than you need
Greedy
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The bones of the head
Skull
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A valuable or interesting thing that you discover
A find
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Things used in fighting or war, like a gun or knife
A weapon
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Something made from wood, stone or metal to look like a person or animal
A statue
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To find something for the first time
Discover
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Symbols used by Egyptians thousands of years ago
Hieroglyph
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A group of people that fight in a war
An army
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A monument in which a dead person is placed
Tomb
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Something is put under the ground
Buried
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Very old, from a long time ago
Ancient
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A thing that you can see and touch but is not alive.
An object
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To take control of a country after a war or battle
Conquered
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To start something
Founded
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A length of time
Period
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A system of building or weapons that keeps enemies away
Defence
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A period in history, around the years 1000-1500
Middle Ages
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To keep something or someone safe
Protected
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A large area of economic and political power
Empire
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To have power over a country
Ruled
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To take control of a place by using force
Took over
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Feeling fear or worry
Afraid/scared
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A strong movement of air, which can make a plane shake
Turbulence
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An accident, when a vehicle hits something
Crash
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To make someone healthy again
Cure
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Harmed or broken
Damage
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The weather situation
Weather conditions
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To think about the difference between two or more things
Compare
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Not in danger
Safe
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To be made of something
Consist of
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A way of thinking about something
Attitude
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Direct your attention to something
Concentrate
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A particular way of doing something
Method
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Have power over something
Control
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Something that needs a lot of effort to do successfully.
Challenge
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An aim or purpose
Goal
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Become calm and happy
Relax
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Get better after something has made you unhappy
Get over
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Finished something successfully
Completed
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Full of hope and confidence
Positive