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Egyptians 4 of 5
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10/10/2009

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Antique
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ANTIQUE:belonging to the past; not modern.
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Vast
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VAST:adj-of very great area or extent; immense: the vast reaches of outer space.
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Trunk
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TRUNK:in Architecture.- the shaft of a column.
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Visage
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VISAGE: face
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Sneer
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SNEER:to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt
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Sculptor
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SCULPTOR:One who shapes, molds, or fashions especially with artistry or precision.
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Decay
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DECAY:to become decomposed; rot
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Colossal
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COLOSSAL:extraordinarily great in size, extent, or degree; gigantic; huge.
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Pomade
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POMADE:a scented ointment, esp. one used for the scalp or for dressing the hair.
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Kohl
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KOHL:a powder, as finely powdered antimony sulfide, used as a cosmetic to darken the eyelids, eyebrows, etc.
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Adornment
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ADORNMENT:something that adds attractiveness; ornament; accessory:
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Malachite
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MALACHITE:a green mineral, basic copper carbonate, Cu2CO3(OH)2, an ore of copper, used for making ornamental articles.
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Nemset or Nemest
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NEMSET:mere designation, as distinguished from fact: He was a king in name only.
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Flail
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FLAIL:an instrument for threshing grain, consisting of a staff or handle to one end of which is attached a freely swinging stick or bar.
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Crook
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CROOK:a bent or curved implement, piece, appendage, etc.; hook.
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Monotheism
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MONOTHEISM:the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.
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Byssus Linen
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BYSSUS LINEN:Byssus means both "a rare fabric, also called sea silk" and its fiber source "a silky filament by which certain mollusks attach themselves to hard surfaces".
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Desecrated
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DESECRATED:To violate the sacredness of; profane.
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