| A | B |
| converse | to talk together in an informal way |
| scholar | a learned person; person having much knowledge |
| symbol | something that stands for or represents something else |
| ancient | of times long past |
| link | anything that joins or connects, as a loop of a chain does |
| seeker | one who tries to find; one who searches |
| temple | building used for service or worship of God or gods |
| translate | to change from one language into another |
| triumph | victory; success |
| uncover | to make known; reveal; expose |
| decipher | decode |
| spellbound | too interested to move |
| hieroglyphs | pictures, characters or symbols standing for words, ideas or sounds |