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Words for Academic IELTS - Lesson 17
Here you will learn some English words about history, such as "explorer", "civilization", "monument", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.
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costume
[noun]
the usual set of clothes that are worn in a particular country or period of history
abbey
[noun]
a church with buildings connected to it in which a group of monks or nuns live or used to live
archeologist
[noun]
a person whose job is to study ancient societies using facts, objects, buildings, etc. remaining in excavation sites
civilization
[noun]
a society that has developed its own culture and institutions in a particular period of time or place
empire
[noun]
the states or countries that are ruled by a single government or monarch, under a single authority
myth
[noun]
a story involving the ancient history of a people, usually about heroes and supernatural events that could be unreal
revolution
[noun]
the fundamental change of power, government, etc. in a country by people, particularly involving violence
pyramid
[noun]
a stone monument built in ancient Egypt usually as a tomb for the pharaohs, which has a triangular or square base that slopes up to the top
ruin
[noun]
(plural) the remains of something such as a building after it has been seriously damaged or destroyed
aristocracy
[noun]
people in the highest class of society who have a lot of power and wealth and usually high ranks and titles
chronology
[noun]
the study of past events for the purpose of determining the order by which they occurred
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