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Glossary for Living Long Ago

amulet a small object worn on the body that it is supposed to protect against harm
 
annual
 
happening or coming once a year; yearly
 
antelope
 
a swift, graceful animal that is a little like a deer but has long horns that do not branch
 
architectural
 
having to do with the science of designing and planning buildings
 
browser
 
a software program that lets a user look at different kinds of resources on the Internet
 
extravagant
 
going beyond what is proper; lavish or wasteful
 
gazelle
 
a small, graceful antelope of Africa and Asia that has horns that twist back in a spiral and large, shining eyes
 
Homepage
 
the main web page for the website of an organization, a business, a person, or a service, or a main page that organizes hotlinks to several different websites
 
hotlink
 
a word or words on a web page that, when clicked, take the user directly to another location or web page
 
linen
 
thread or cloth made of flax
 
pharaoh
 
the title of the rulers of ancient Egypt
 
privileged
 
given special rights or advantages
 
sequin
 
a very small, round, shiny piece of metal or plastic that is sewn onto clothing as a decoration
 
solar
 
having to do with the sun
 
toolbar
 
a set of buttons, usually located across the top of the browser window; when clicked, each button completes an action that corresponds to its name (for example, Forward, Back, or Print)
 
yielded
 
brought forth or brought about; produced