1.papyrus[puh’-PAHY-ruh’s]
[noun]
MEANING:
1. an aquatic, tall plant belonging to the sedge family, that is found in abundantly in the Nile region of Egypt
2. a writing material, prepared from this plant by soaking, pressing, and drying thin strips of the pith of this plant, used by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.
3. an ancient scroll or document
2. a writing material, prepared from this plant by soaking, pressing, and drying thin strips of the pith of this plant, used by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.
3. an ancient scroll or document
2.precursory[pri-KUR-suh’-ree]
[adjective]
MEANING:
1. introductory
2. announcing that something is to come
2. announcing that something is to come
3.proliferate[pruh’-LIF-uh’-reyt]
[intransitive verb,transitive verb]
MEANING:
1. (intr. v.) to breed or increase in number by rapidly producing
2. (intr. v.) to spread rapidly
3. (tr. v.) to cause to breed or increase rapidly
2. (intr. v.) to spread rapidly
3. (tr. v.) to cause to breed or increase rapidly
4.patina[PAT-n-uh’,puh-TEE-nuh’]
[noun]
MEANING:
1. a thin greenish layer that forms on copper or copper alloys due to oxidation
2. the sheen which develops on a surface caused by age and use
2. the sheen which develops on a surface caused by age and use
5.knell[nel]
[noun,intransitive verb]
MEANING:
1. (n.) the toll of a bell
2. (n.) a signal of disaster
3. (intr. v.) to ring a bell solemnly
4. (intr. v.) to cause an mournful sound
5. (tr. v.) to summon
6. (tr. v.) to proclaim or signal by tolling
2. (n.) a signal of disaster
3. (intr. v.) to ring a bell solemnly
4. (intr. v.) to cause an mournful sound
5. (tr. v.) to summon
6. (tr. v.) to proclaim or signal by tolling