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Academic VocabularyGrade 4, Unit 4, Week 4
hieroglyphicshieroglyphics
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Definition
a system of writing that uses pictures
instead of words
In Context
In ancient times, people drew
hieroglyphics to communicate.
Part of Speech
Noun
Synonym
picture writing
Making Word Connections
hieroglyph, hieroglyphical
More Word Connections
symbols, stone, characters,
Egyptians
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