Whatever happened to the Harappan Civilisation?

Megacity

= a very large city, usually one with a population of over 10 million people

self-imagery

= the use of words or picture to describe about his or her personality or achievements,...

Alleyway

= a narrow street between or behind buildings

Well

= a deep hole in the ground from which people take water

Fall/Go/Be out of use

= a machine, place etc that goes out of use or is out of use is not being used

Demise

= the end of something that was previously considered to be powerful

Glacier

= a large mass of ice that moves slowly

Course

= flow, direction

Succumb to smt

= give in = to stop opposing someone or something that is stronger than you, and allow them to take control

Solid

= strong, certain, firm, concrete

Speculation

= assumption, theory

Fieldwork

= the testing of scientific theories in real situations

Settlement

= a group of houses and buildings where people live, especially in a place where few people have lived before

Definitive

= conclusive, final, ultimate

Shell

= the hard outer covering of something, especially nuts, eggs, and some animals

Sediment

= the solid material that settles at the bottom of a liquid

A means of Ving

= a way of doing smt

Trace

= find, discover

Abrupt

=sudden, unexpected # gradual

Indicative

= a sign that something exists, is true, or is likely to happen

Administrative

= relating to the arrangements and work that is needed to control the operation of a plan or organization

Body

= group of people who joined together for a particular reason

Proactive

= taking action by causing change and not only reacting to change when it happens # passive

Evaporation

= the process of a liquid changing or being changed into a gas