Gilgamesh Vocab Words

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lapis lazuli

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a semiprecious stone that is usually rich azure blue and is essentially a complex silicate often with spangles of pyrites
N 1

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Cubit

Back 2

An ancient form of measure, equivalent to the length from a Pharaoh's elbow to the farthest fingertip of his extended hand.
N 4

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carnelian

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A translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony, sometimes banded red and orange like an agate. Once believed to benefit the wearer's health and love life. Most carnelian comes from Brazil, India, Siberia, and Germany.
N 8

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Ibex

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wild goat with large, ridged, recurved horns
n 8

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Bitumen

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Also called asphalt or tar, bitumen is the brown or black viscous residue from the vacuum distillation of crude petroleum. It also occurs in nature as asphalt “lakes” and “tar sands.” It consists of high molecular weight hydrocarbons and minor amounts of sulfur and nitrogen compounds.

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Libation

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a drink offering made to a Deity or Spirit. The most basic example is the pouring of a small amount of liquid directly on the Earth

N 4

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Myrtle

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widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
N 5

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Cosign

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commit forever; commit irrevocably
V 11

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Slough

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gangrene: necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
N 11

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Cur

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an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
N 5

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Jostle

Back 11

make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving; "We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform"
V 1

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Throng

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press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium"
V 1

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Goad

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spur: give heart or courage to
V 11

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Votaries

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person bound by vows to live a life of religious worship or service
N 3

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Rouse

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To arouse from slumber, apathy, or depression
V 5

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Gorge

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A deep narrow passage with steep rocky sides; a ravine
N 4