Georgia Vocabulary Lists

Vocabulary – Lucy Craft Laney Translate Verb Turn words into a different language. to reproduce a written or spoken text in a different language while retaining the original meaning Normal and Industrial Adjective Normal schools were created to train teachers. Industrial schools were created to train students in one or more specific industry Institute Noun […]

Vocabulary – FDR Dies Regained Verb To get something back Consciousness Noun Awareness of surroundings – the state of being aware of what is going on around you Cerebral Adjective Relating to or located in the front part of the brain Hemorrhage Noun The loss of blood from a ruptured bloody vessel, either internally or […]

Vocabulary – Vidalia Onion Cash Crop Noun a crop grown for direct sale, and not for personal consumption Depression Noun a period in which an economy is greatly affected by unemployment, low output, and poverty Industry Noun organized economic activity connected with the production, manufacture, or construction of a particular product or range of products […]

Vocabulary – Junior Samples Cue Cards Noun in broadcasting, a large card containing the words that somebody is to say, held up out of sight of the viewing audience Hee Haw Noun an American television variety show featuring country music and humor with fictional rural Kornfield Kounty as a backdrop. Carpentry Noun the work or […]

Vocabulary – Peyton Anderson Veins Noun a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart Published Verb to prepare and produce material in printed or electronic form for distribution and, usually, sale Columnist Noun a journalist who writes a regular column for a newspaper or magazine Public relations Noun the practice or profession of establishing, […]

Vocabulary – German U-Boat Attacks Nazis Noun a member of the fascist German National Socialist Party that came to power under the leadership of Adolf Hitler in 1933 Unlikely Adjective not likely to be true or be believed Prime Adjective Best, of the highest quality Antisubmarine Noun The systematic and continuing investigation of an area […]

Vocabulary – Georgia Peaches Franciscan Monks Noun a member of an order of friars and nuns, founded by St. Francis of Assisi, that now has three separate branches and is largely devoted to missionary and charitable work. Marketing Noun the business activity of presenting products or services in such a way as to make them […]

Vocabulary – Gainesville Tornado of 1936 Disasters Noun an event that causes serious loss, destruction, hardship, unhappiness, or death Devastating Adjective causing severe or widespread damage Debris Noun pieces of something that has been destroyed or broken into pieces Funnel Noun Cone-shaped cloud of condensed water droplets, usually with a rotating column of wind Toured […]

Vocabulary – Wyche Fowler Troubleshooter Noun A person whose job is to solve problems Election Noun an organized event at which somebody is chosen by vote for something, especially a public office City Council Noun a group of elected officials responsible for the government of a city or other municipality Ambassador Noun a diplomatic official […]

Vocabulary – Martin Luther King Jr. Sanitation Noun collection and disposal of sewage and garbage Broadened Verb to enlarge the range or magnitude of something, or become wider in range or magnitude Approach Verb to enlarge the range or magnitude of something, or become wider in range or magnitude Poverty Noun the state of not […]