applicant [sepliksnt] n. An applicant is someone who writes a request to be considered for a job or prize.
-*■ Lots of applicants came into the store when the job position became available. artifact [a:/1afgekt] n. An artifact is an old object made by humans that is historically interesting.
-* We studied artifacts from an ancient Chinese settlement. authentic [o:eentik] adj. When something is authentic, it is not false or a copy of the original.
—► We ate authentic Italian food on our vacation to Rome. chronology [kranal 8
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i] n. The chronology of a series of past events is when they happened.
-* We learned the chronology of World War II in history class. diplomat [diplamast] n. A diplomat is a representative of a country who works with another country.
—► The Spanish diplomat discussed trade issues with officials in Peru. epic [epik] n. An epic is a long book, poem, or movie about a period of time or a great event.
—► The poet wrote an epic about the great discoveries of the past thousand years. excerpt [eksa:/pt] n. An excerpt is a short piece of writing or music taken from a larger piece.
-* I didn’t listen to the entire symphony online, but I did play an excerpt. fossil [fasl] n. A fossil is the hard remains of a prehistoric animal or plant.
—► The expert arranged the fossils to build the skeleton of the dinosaur. humiliate [hjuimiiieit] v. To humiliate someone means to make them feel ashamed and embarrassed.
—► I was humiliated when I tripped and fell down in front of the whole school.