VOCABULARY STORE 421 WHAT WAS SAID ABOUT KING TUT IN THE 1920'S?

MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS:

SPURIOUS
OBSCURE
ILLUSORY
DISSENT
MEDIUM
PRODIGAL
PAUCITY
ASSAUAGE
ANALOGOUS
EXORERATE

Sensational spurious things about King Tut were said in the press to sell
papers. There were plenty of real facts about the obscure king. He was in a medium size
tomb, so it was analogous to finding a needle in a haystack to discover him.
Howard Carter was not prodigal in his search, so his sponsor exonerated him of
the crushing expense. He was assuaged when the tomb was found.
Many theories arose: Was there dissent to Tut, was his murderer exonerated - all
illusory of a time long ago and gone.

Sensational wrong things about King Tut were said in the press to sell
papers. There were plenty of real facts about the little known king. He was in a mid sized
tomb, so it was like finding a needle in a haystack to discover him.
Howard Carter was not a spendthrift in his search, so his sponsor forgave him of
the crushing expense. He was relieved when the tomb was found.
Many theories arose: Was there protests to Tut, was his murderer forgiven - all
vauge images of a time long ago and gone.