archaeology
Day 33Level 1ahr-kee-OL-uh-jee
study of antiquity
the study of physical remains of past cultures and periods of history
Part of Speech: noun
Synonyms:
antiquarianism, prehistory, excavation
Example Sentence:
Robert's career took a sharp turn to archaeology after he went hunting for mummies in Egypt.
Related Words
abyss
Day 33deep cavity
uh-BIHS
a deep hole or cavity
axiom
Day 33principle
AAK-see-uhm
a universally recognized principle or rule
befuddle
Day 33confuse
bih-FUHD-l
to confuse with glib statements
bourgeois
Day 33middle class
boor-ZHWAA
consisting of the middle class
canvass
Day 33examine carefully
KAN-vuhs
to examine carefully; discuss
cartography
Day 33art of drawing maps
kahr-TAHG-ruh-fee
the art of making maps