to char until it forms carbon.
Many old texts are carbonized to preserve them for long periods of time.
circle
Something, such as a ring, shaped like such a plane curve.
He boy drew a circle around the figure.
craftsmanship
being skilled in an art
This decorated sword showed master craftsmanship to the one who made it.
detritus
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
A cleaning crew came and cleaned the detritus that the spectators left behind after the soccer game.
display
show, exhibit
The fireworks display was amazing. It literally lit up the sky.
dredge
a scooping machine used to dig up river channels
We used the dredge to make a hole in the channel so that water could pass through.
encircle
form a circle around, enclose
The lions encircled the deer as it was slowly dying.
graze
brush lightly in passing
The bullet grazed my shoulder. If it was any closer, I would have died.
hut
a small or humble dwelling of simple construction
We slept in primitive huts at the local village.
imprint
a mark made by pressure
We found a finger imprint on the soda can.
inter
place in a grave or tomb
We still inter our dead in graves.
iron age
the period in the history of humankind marked by the use of implements and weapons made of iron.
The iron age brought more effective weapons out from bronze.
monuments
A structure erected as a memorial.
The Washington monument was made in memories of our first president.
outline
To give the main features or various aspects of
We had a vague outline of the schedule for tonight.
palisade
a fence of pointed stakes
Many modern houses have white, picket palisades that surround their backyard.
pyramid
a quadrilateral masonry mass having smooth, steeply sloping sides meeting at an apex
The Egyptian’s architects were known for their pyramids and sphinxes.
rampart
anything serving as a bulwark or defense.
We built long stretched walls and rampart to defend the fort.
surprise
to come upon or discover suddenly and unexpectedly
She gave a surprise to her husband.
swath
a mowed path
The slice of the scythe made a swath path for people to walk through.
textile
pertain to weaving or fabrics textile companies necessitate much labor in order to mass produce clothing.