| A | B |
| rattled | a series of short, sharp sounds |
| pyramid | stone structure used as a tomb |
| procession | people moving in a ceremony |
| mourners | a person who attends a funeral |
| sarcophagus | coffin in ancient Egypt |
| mirage | looks like something is there,but it's not |
| burial chamber | center of a pyramid where mummies are buried |
| musty | the odor of an old, closed building |
| stale | not fresh |
| scepter | a rod held in the hand as a symbol of power |
| tomb robber | people who steal from graves |
| hieroglyphs | writing with pictures |
| jug | a container that holds water or milk |
| drafty | unpleasant currents of air |
| goblet | a drinking glass with a base and stem |
| scroll | a roll of paper, etc with writing on it |
| withered | shriveled; decayed |
| hollow | empty; having a space inside |
| shudder | to tremble with a sudden movement from fear |
| shimmery | shining softly |