6th Grade - Egypt Game Chapters 9-12
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 summons | noun; an order to answer charges in court |
| wilt | verb; to lose or cause to lose freshness and become limp; to grow weak |
| unwieldy | adj.; too big or awkward to manage easily |
| exotic | adj.; foreign or strange |
| herd | noun; a group of animals of one kind |
| momentum | noun; force of a moving body |
| tunic | noun; an ancient knee-length garment |
| convulsion | noun; a violent involuntary muscle contraction |
| horizon | noun; apparent junction of earth and sky |
| unison | noun; sameness in pitch |
| sacrifice | noun; the offering of something precious to a deity |
| relish | noun; keen enjoyment |
| trance | noun; a sleeplike condition |
| coax | verb; to move to action or achieve by gentle urging or flattery |
| misshapen | adj.; distorted |
| diplomacy | noun; business of conducting negotiations between nations |
| dignity | noun; quality or state of being worthy or honored |
| falter | verb; to move unsteadily |
| oath | noun; solemn appeal to God as a pledge of sincerity; a vow |
| console | verb; to soothe the grief of |
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