On the theme of Disasters

Hey all,

Check out this website on Pompeii. Difficulty level definitely higher than the previous one but what can I say, it is a very interesting read.

Identify 5 new words and find their meanings. ;)

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/pompeii/history/history.html

I'll add an excerpt to tempt you!
"You could hear women lamenting, children crying, men shouting. There were some so afraid of death that they prayed for death. Many raised their hands to the gods, and even more believed that there were no gods any longer and that this was one unending night for the world." —Pliny the Younger, circa A.D. 97 to 109

It all lasted 19 hours.

Then, there was only a long, deathly silence. Pompeii lay buried for nearly 1,700 years. It wasn't until 1748 that archaeologists began slowly uncovering the ancient city, preserved under 9 feet of volcanic ash and frozen in time by Pliny the Younger's vivid report

Leave the 5 new words and their meanings in the comments box, then jot it down into your vocabulary exercise book!