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Step Pyramid

The Pyramid of Djoser, sometimes called the Step Pyramid of Djoser, is an archaeological site in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the ruins of Memphis.

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rumble: to move slowly and heavily, making a rumbling sound

crate: a large wooden container for transporting goods

dodge: to move quickly and suddenly to one side in order to avoid somebody/something

chant: to sing or shout the same words or phrases many times

ICBM: intercontinental ballistic missile

spin out: to make something last as long as possible

hulking: ​very large or heavy, often in a way that causes you to feel nervous or afraid

The Manhattan Project was a research and development program undertaken during World War II to produce the first nuclear weapons.

hallway: a space or passage inside the entrance or front door of a building

ARPANET: Advanced Research Projects Agency Network

​off-limits (to somebody) (of a place) where people are not allowed to go

domain: ​lands owned or ruled by a particular person, government, etc., especially in the past

stint: a period of time that you spend working somewhere or doing a particular activity

overseer: (old-fashioned) a person whose job is to make sure that other workers do their work

academia: the world of learning, teaching, research, etc. at universities, and the people involved in it

Parliament cigarettes are a premium brand known for their distinctive recessed filter, designed to keep tar and nicotine away from the smoker's lips.

exploit: utilize

arcane: secret and mysterious and therefore difficult to understand

veteran: a person who has a lot of experience in a particular area or activity

A swivel chair is a chair with a single central leg that allows the seat to rotate 360 degrees to the left or right.

spiel: a speech that somebody has used many times that is intended to persuade you to believe something or buy something

exceptionality: it refers to the state of being unusually excellent or rare


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Online Dictionaries Used:

hk.dictionary.search.yahoo.com

www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com