Vocabulary – Mexican War Begins Triggered Verb To set something off, make something happen, start chain of events leading to some outcome Thorny Adjective Complicated and difficult to decide on Divisions Noun a disagreement or strong difference of opinion, especially when this leads to a split in a group Territory Noun a geographic area that […]
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Georgia Vocabulary Lists
Vocabulary – George Washington Arrives in Georgia Independent Adjective in politics, free from the authority, control, or domination of somebody or something else, especially not controlled by another state or organization and able to self-govern Inauguration Noun the formal act of placing somebody in an official position, especially the President of the United States, or […]
Vocabulary – Georgia’s First Land Lottery Lottery Noun A game or situation where the outcome depends on chance. As a game the lottery works by selling tickets and a draw is held to select the winners Bargain Adjective Cheap, less than the usual price Migrating Verb To move from place to place often to seek […]
Vocabulary – Georgia Marble Company Crystalline Marble Noun a hard, crystalline or granular, metamorphic limestone, white or variously colored and sometimes streaked or mottled, Minerals Noun a naturally existing substance that is mined or extracted from the ground Commercially Adverb In business terms in or for profit making Quarried Verb To get stone or other […]
Vocabulary – Dave Prater Gospel Music Noun Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life Veterans Noun Somebody with a lot of experience in something Rhythm and Blues Noun a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. Duo Noun two […]
Vocabulary – Henry McNeal Turner Attorney Noun Lawyer, a qualified lawyer, especially one who represents clients in court proceedings Firm Noun a group formed by one or more lawyers to practice of law. Janitorial Noun somebody whose job is to look after the cleaning and maintenance of a building, especially a school or an apartment […]
Vocabulary – George Whitefield Arrives in Savannah Preachers Noun A minister, somebody whose occupation so to give sermons, preach the gospel, or conduct religious services Methodist Noun a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to […]
Vocabulary – Carl Isaacs Executed in Alday Family Murder Case unterpart Noun Partner, someone who is part of a two person team Notorious Adjective Famous for something bad Convicted Verb to declare somebody guilty of a crime in a court of law Federal Appeals Court Noun A court of appeals hears appeals from the district […]
Vocabulary – Atlanta Campaign Begins Confederacy Noun the confederation of the 11 southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861, an act that started the Civil War. Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia were the states that seceded. Hub Noun a place that is a […]
Vocabulary – Rolling Stones Play Statesboro Vanguard Noun the leading people of a movement or cultural trend Invasion Noun A group of people or army entering someone’s territory attempting to conquer it. Echoed Verb to imitate or be similar to something else from the past Subdued Adjective Low-spirited, quiet, retrained, bored