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An Unknown Goddess
An Unknown Goddess



Vocabulary:
Unknown (adj.) = anonymous
Goddess (n.) = a female god
Interesting (adj.) = attracting the attention because special, exciting or unusual
Team (n.) = a group of people working together = band = outfit = body = outfit
Explore (v.) = search
Temple (n.) = a building for worshipping a god or gods
Stand (v.) = lie
Ancient (adj.) = very old x modern
Promontory (n.) = headland
At one time (adv.) = one day = once = once upon a time
Prosperous (adj.) = rich and successful = affluent = flourishing = thriving = booming = well-off = wealthy
Enjoy (v.) = have something good that is an advantage
High (adj.) = elevated
Storey (n.) = floor = the level of a building
Build (v.) = construct
Decorate (v.) = adorn = ornament = embellish
Equipped (adj.) = provided = supplied
A great many (adv.) = very many = so many
Beneath (prep.) = below = underneath
Century (n.) = a period of one hundred years
B.C. = before Christ
Time (n.) = age
Sacred (adj.) = hallowed
Fragment (n.) = a small piece of a broken thing
Date from (v.) = date back to = go back to
Happened to be = was by chance
Classical (adj.) = relating to ancient Rome and Greece
Carefully (adv.) = with great attention x carelessly
Preserve (v.) = conserve = keep safe
Precious (adj.) = valuable
Then (adv.) = at that time
Reconstruct (v.) = rebuild
Amazed (adj.) = astonished = extremely surprised
Turn out (v.) = appear
Look (v.) = seem = appear
Wearing (pres. p.) = dressed in
Despite (prep.) = in spite of
Graceful (adj.) = having an attractive shape
Indeed (adv.)
English Proverb:
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
So far (adv.) = thus far = till now
Discover (v.) = find out
Her identity (NP.) = who she was

Answers of the comprehension questions:
1- The archaeologists found clay fragments in the most sacred room of the temple.
2- They represented statues of fifteen goddesses.
3- They had once been painted.
4- The body of one statue was found among remains dating from the fifteenth century BC.
5- Its head was found among remains from the fifth century BC.
6- The fragments were reconstructed.
7- The goddess turned out to be three feet high.
8- Her hands rested on her hips.
9- She was wearing a full-length skirt.
10- Her identity is unknown.

The précis:
In the most sacred room of the temple, the archaeologists found clay fragments. They represented statues of fifteen goddesses, which had once been painted. The body of one statue was found among remains dating from the fifteenth century BC., whereas its head was among remains from the fifth century BC. When the fragments were reconstructed, the goddess turned out to be three feet high. She was wearing a full-length skirt with her hands on her hips. Yet, her identity is unfortunately still unknown. (83 words)