Words from the Maya Reading
| Word | Meaning |
| drought | a long period of time when there is little or no rain |
| excel | to be very good at doing something |
| hieroglyph | a picture representing a word, syllable or sound |
| dominant | more important, powerful or easy to notice than other things |
| concentration | a lot of something in one place |
| invasion | an instance of a large number of people or things arriving somewhere |
| excavation | digging ground to look for old buried buildings or objects |
| succession | people who follow each other in time or order |
| downfall | a loss of power, prosperity or status |
| thorough | complete with regard to every detail |
| alliance | a union or association formed for mutual benefit |
| chaos | complete disorder and confusion |
| elaborate | very complicated and detailed |
| exhaust | to use all of something so that there is none left |
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