Georgia Vocabulary Lists

Vocabulary – Fort Pulaski Seized by Georgia Fort Noun a building or group of buildings with strong defenses, usually strategically located and guarded by troop Mount Verb to put something onto a support or into a position so that it is ready for use Looming Verb Be about to happen, often threatening Militia Noun An […]

Vocabulary – Georgia Ratifies U.S. Constitution Contentious Adjective causing or likely to cause disagreement and disputes between people with differing views Sacred Adjective Worthy of respect as one might respect or worship in a religious context Charter Noun a formal written statement of the aims, principles, and procedures of an organization Delegates Noun somebody who […]

Vocabulary – Emancipation Proclamation Arc Noun The path or course of something. In this case the path of history. Emancipation Noun the act or process of setting somebody free or of freeing somebody from restrictions Proclamation Noun the act of announcing something publicly or formally Crusade Noun a vigorous concerted action to promote or eliminate […]

Vocabulary – World War II Ends Global Adjective Worldwide; relating to or happening throughout the whole world Infusion Noun the addition of a new or ne element to something. In this case adding new money Installation Noun a military base or camp Depression Noun a period in which an economy is greatly affected by unemployment, […]

Vocabulary – Asa Candler Endowed Verb to provide a person or institution with income or property Pharmacist Noun somebody trained and licensed to dispense medicinal drugs and to advise on their use Concoction Noun a new and unusual mixture, especially a drink or dish created by mixing together ingredients Manufacture Verb to make something into […]

Vocabulary – Treaty of New Echota Treaty Noun a formal contract or agreement negotiated between countries or other political entities Ceding Verb to surrender or give up something such as land, rights, or power, to another country, group, or person Compensation Noun an amount of money or something else given to pay for loss, damage, […]

Vocabulary – Woodrow Wilson Pastored Verb to act as pastor for a church or congregation Steeped Adjective To be completely immersed or surrounded by something. It is a metaphor to the act of steeping tea leaves in hot water to make tea. Lost Cause Noun The argument of the Lost Cause insists that the South […]

Vocabulary – Jackie Robinson Pioneer Noun a person or group that is the first to do something or that leads in developing something new Sharecropper Noun a tenant farmer who farms land for the owner and is paid a share of the value of the yielded crop Athlete Noun somebody with the abilities to participate […]

Vocabulary – Ellen and William Craft Freedom Noun a state in which somebody is able to act and live as he or she chooses, without being subject to any undue restraints or restrictions Memoir Noun a biography or an account of historical events, especially one written from personal knowledge Devised Verb to conceive of the […]

Vocabulary – Fox Theatre Architectural Adjective Relating to architecture – design and creation of new buildings and structures Shriners Noun Shriners International is a fraternity based on fun, fellowship and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, relief and truth. With approximately 325,000 members in 194 temples (chapters) in the United States, Canada, Germany, Mexico, the […]