Vocabulary

• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• have to: Must do
• light on: To illuminate something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• ancient history: The study of the distant past, from the earliest humans through the first great civilizations.
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• piece together: To assemble or put together from fragments or parts.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• on the horizon: About to happen; approaching.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
• in the shadow of: Close to and influenced or dominated by something else.
• lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
• terribly good: Extremely good; exceptionally pleasing or satisfying.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• date back: To have existed since a particular time in the past.
• flat pack: Furniture sold in pieces in a flat box for the customer to assemble.
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• cast out: To expel or banish someone from a place or group.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
• in good health: Being in a state of physical and mental well-being; not sick or injured.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
• in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• lay in: To provide stocks (e.g. for the winter)
• cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
• see through: To realize the truth about
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• huge: Very very large
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• civilization: A highly developed society
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
• leave: To go away from; depart
• reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• monumental: (Mistake/waste of time) huge; very big; severe
• eternity: A very long time; forever
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
• century: Period of 100 years
• pyramid: Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
• important: Having power or authority
• copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• skeleton: Structure of bones that supports the body
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• alive: Living; not dead
• great: Very good; better than before
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• passage: Process of moving through time
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• shaft: To ruin the plans or prospects of others
• tomb: Small building or stone box where dead body is put
• burial: Act or ceremony of burying, e.g. of the dead
• pharaoh: A king or queen who ruled in ancient Egypt
• temple: A flat area on the side of the forehead
• archaeologist: Scientist studying ancient societies
• afterlife: Life after death
• sphinx: Ancient statue with lion's body/man's head
• bc: Before Christ; used after dates/years