| A | B |
|---|
| gay | happily excited; merry |
| Menfe | Memphis in Greek; "The good place"; founded by Menes; south of Cairo |
| seethed | boiled; churned |
| porters | a person who carries items |
| drover | one who drives animals |
| urchins | a mischievous & often poor & raggedly clothed child |
| rank | offensive in odor or flavor |
| prow | the bow of the ship; pointed, projecting front part |
| gunwale | the upper edge of the boat's side |
| stern | the rear end of a boat |
| portentous | pompous; snooty |
| Kemt | also Kemet; "the land of black"; black = fertility |
| unobtrusive | unnoticeable |
| courtier | one in attendance at royal court |
| apprentice | one who is learning by practical experience under a skilled worker of a trade |
| Thebes | "the city of Amon"; capital city during Hatshepsut's reign; modern-day Luxor |
| reliefs | projecting detail or ornament (e.g., 3D-looking carving in a wall) |
| sardonically | skeptically humorous; mocking; sarcastic |
| regent | a person who rules in place of a king |
| treason | attempting to overthrow a government or harm/kill a ruler |
| Feather of Truth | belonged to Ma'at; used in the Weighing of the Heart after death |
| double crown | white crown of Upper Egypt and red crown of Lower Egypt |
| firebrand | a person who creates unrest |
| usurper | to seize the throne without right |
| ominous | foreshadowing evil |
| rogue | a dishonest or worthless person; mischievous |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve |
| shenti | A shenti was a kilt-like piece of linen fabric tied around the waist |
| kheft | ghost |
| swineherd | a herder of pigs |
| Kush | Nubia > Ethiopia (Greek name); south of Egypt on the Upper Nile River |
| simper | to smile in a silly manner |
