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CAM 17 TEST 2 READING PASSAGE 1: THE DEAD SEA SC ...

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  • shepherd (n)
    a person whose job is to take care of sheep and move them from one place to another
  • sectarian (adj)
    caused by or feeling very strong support for the religious or political group that you are a member of, in a way that can cause problems with other groups
  • decipher (v)
    to discover the meaning of something written badly or in a difficult or hidden way
  • manuscript (n)
    the original copy of a book or article before it is printed
  • tend (v)
    to care for something/someone
  • prevailing (adj)
    existing in a particular place or at a particular time
  • stumble across/on something/someone
    to discover or find something or someone by chance
  • unearth (v)
    to find something in the ground
  • a devout Jewish sect
    một giáo phái Do Thái sùng đạo
  • chiselled (adj)
    (of a man's face or features) strong and sharp, in an attractive way
  • bible (n)
    (a copy of) the holy book of the Christian religion consisting of the Old and New Testaments
  • archbishop (n)
    a bishop of the highest rank who is in charge of churches and other bishops in a particular large area
  • dealer (n)
    a person who trades in something
  • archaeologist (n)
    someone who studies the buildings, graves, tools, and other objects of people who lived in the past
  • antiquity (n)
    the distant past (= a long time ago), especially before the sixth century
  • pillage (v)
    to steal something from a place or a person by using violence, especially during war
  • troops (n)
    soldiers on duty in a large group