The fascinating history of cemeteries - Keith Eggener

Important Vocabulary Words From The Video

mountaintops

To mountaintops is to go to the highest points on a mountain. Mountaintops are usually very high and have a beautiful view.

  • He wanted to go to the mountaintops to see the view.
  • They went to the mountaintops to ski.
ritually

To ritually something is to do it in a religious or ceremonial way. Some people think that rituals can help us connect with our emotions and connect with other people.

  • They performed the ritual for the first time in a hundred years.
  • They performed the ritual for the first time in a thousand years.
cannibalized

When something is cannibalized, it is eaten or used up completely. This can happen to any kind of resource, from food to resources that are important to the economy.

  • The company was cannibalizing its own resources, which is why it was going bankrupt.
  • The soldiers were cannibalizing the town's resources, which was why it was being attacked.
transgressors

The transgressors are the people who have broken the rules. They are the ones who have gone against the laws that have been put in place to protect the people.

  • The transgressors are the ones who threw the rock through the window.
  • The transgressors are the ones who threw the rock through the window and damaged the property.
graveyards

A graveyard is a place where people who have died are buried. graveyards can be found in many different places, including in the ground, under the ground, or in a church.

  • The graveyard is the oldest part of the church.
  • The graveyard is a very important part of the church.
churchyards

A churchyard is a place where people who have died are buried. Churches often have graves in their churchyards, and sometimes people who are not affiliated with a particular church also bury their dead in the churchyard.

  • The churchyard was full of graves, some of which were very old.
  • The churchyard was full of tombstones, which were all engraved with the names of the people who were buried there.
fertilize

To fertilize something is to add nutrients to it so that it can grow. You can fertilize a plant with dirt, water, or fertilizer.

  • The plants in the garden were fertilized with dirt.
  • The plants in the garden were fertilized with water.
  • The plants in the garden were fertilized with fertilizer.