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The Pyramid Glossary

Extensive

when something covers or affects a large area.

Excavate

to remove earth from an area in order to find buried remains

motif

a decorative image or design

predict

when one says or estimates that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something.

pinnacle

the most successful, highest point of something

integrity

the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

contemporaries

a person living or existing at the same time as another.

complex

complicated, difficult

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