passage 1 the romans reveal their secrets

Gaze (n)

a long look

Adjacent (adj)

next to

Excavation (n)

the process of digging in the ground to find things from the past

Demolished (v3)

destroyed a building on purpose

Speculation (n)

assumption, guess

Endured (v)

to suffer something difficult or unpleasant in a patient way over a long period

Erosion (n)

the process by which the surface of land or rock is gradually damaged by water, wind etc and begins to disappear

So far (adv)

until now

Trapped (v3)

being unable to escape

Hollow (adj)

having a hole or empty space inside

Insulation (n)

protection from heat, cold, noise or electricity

Expelled (v3)

(air or liquid) to be forced out of something

Lethal (adj)

deadly, extremely dangerous

Deliberately (adv)

intentionally