Georgia Vocabulary Lists

Vocabulary – Joseph M. Brown Controversial Adjective Casing argument, disapproval or public debate Opted Verb To choose something or choose to do something Administration Noun Management of business Appointed Verb To select or designate to fill an office or a position Commission Noun a group of people authorized to carry out a duty Dispute Verb […]

Vocabulary – Leah Ward Sears Superior Adjective higher in rank, position, or authority than another Traffic Court Noun a court that deals with people who have committed traffic violations Superior Court Noun in some states of the United States, a court that is higher than an inferior court, but lower than an appellate court Chief […]

Vocabulary – William B. Hartsfield Guide Verb To show the way, to lead in the right direction Depression Noun a period in which an economy is greatly affected by unemployment, low output, and poverty Aviation Noun The development and use of aircraft Impact Verb To have effect on something or somebody Landing field Noun An […]

Vocabulary – Gone With The Wind Movie Wins 8 Oscars Producer Noun an organizer and administrator of the making of a movie, broadcast, or recording, or the staging of a play Bombed Verb Doesn’t do well. Doesn’t earn much money Mammoth Adjective Huge, large, difficult Conducted Verb To do or run something Screen Tests Noun […]

Vocabulary – Joe South isc Jockey Noun Full title of a DJ. Somebody playing recorded music on the radio or at parties Corporation Noun A group seen as individual by law. For example Microsoft and Coca-cola are corporations. Native Adjective Born or coming from a place. Soulful Adjective Deeply emotional. Touches the soul Classic Adjective […]

Vocabulary – Joanne Woodward Premiere Adjective the first public performance or showing of something such as a play or movie Menagerie Noun an enclosure in which wild animals are kept for public exhibition Studio Noun The Actors Studio is a membership organization for professional actors, theatre directors and playwrights Portrayed Verb to play a character […]

Vocabulary – Tiger Flowers Dubbed Verb Give somebody a weekend Deacon Noun Someone who assists a minister in a protestant church, or an ordained person ranking below a priest in the Catholic, Orthodox, and Episcopal traditions Showmanship Noun somebody, especially a man, who is naturally talented in dramatic presentation or entertainment Tempered Verb to make […]

Vocabulary – First POWs at Andersonville Notorious Adjective Famous for something bad Halt Noun An end of temporary stop Horrific Adjective frightening or disturbing enough to cause horror Exposure Noun Contact with the environment that has a harmful or beneficial effect Unsanitary Adjective Dirty or unhygienic and likely to cause disease Mortality Rate Noun the […]

Vocabulary – Atlanta Journal First Published Appointed verb Select somebody for a position or job Secretary of the Interior Noun The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior Innovations Noun a new invention or way of doing something Media Mogul Noun An important or powerful […]

Vocabulary – W.E.B Du Bois Compromise Noun a settlement of a dispute in which two or more sides agree to accept less than they originally wanted Accommodation Noun Adjustment and flexibility Critic Noun Somebody finding fault in something Advocating Verb To support and speak out in favor of something or someone Activism Noun Taking action […]