Georgia Vocabulary Lists

Otis Redding

Vocabulary – Otis Redding Contract Cover Influential Popular Posthumously Tragically Glossary Contract: noun; an agreement between two or more parties for doing, or not doing, something specified. Cover: noun; a recording of a version of a song, of a previously recorded musical item, by a different artist. Influential: adjective; having or exerting the capacity to […]

Helen Mankin

Vocabulary – Helen Mankin Advocating Elected Legislature Opponent Progressive Reforms Rural Glossary Advocating: verb; to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly. Elected: verb; chosen by vote, as for an office. Legislature: noun; a deliberative body of elected individuals empowered to make, change, or repeal the laws of a […]

Mae Louise Suggs

Vocabulary – Mae Louise Suggs Amateur Charter Incorporation Inductee Legendary Pioneering Retired Tournament Glossary Amateur: noun; an athlete who has never competed for payment or for a monetary prize. Charter: noun; a document defining the formal organization of a corporate body. Incorporation: verb; to form (as a business) into a legal corporation. Inductee: noun; one […]

Vince Dooley

Vocabulary – Vince Dooley Collegiate Embodiment Enduring Flagship Inducted Stint Glossary Collegiate: adjective; of or related to college, an institution of higher learning providing training in liberal arts and sciences, or college life. Embodiment: the act of expressing, personifying, or exemplifying in an actual and realistic form. Enduring: adjective; lasting, permanent. Flagship: adjective; the best […]

Lester Maddox

Vocabulary – Lester Maddox Controversial Factory Integration Opposition Popularity Repelled Glossary Controversial: adjective; pertaining to a strong disagreement, debate, or argument, especially one carried on in public or in the press. Factory: noun; a building or group of buildings with facilities for the manufacture of goods. Integration: noun; the free association of people from different […]

Bobby Jones

Vocabulary – Bobby Jones Amateur Bar Competed Legacy Preferring Reputation Temperament Tournament Glossary Amateur: noun; a person who engages in a sport, study, or other activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit or professional reasons. Bar: noun; an examination, which when passed, qualifies one to practice law Competed: verb; to strive to outdo another […]

Archibald Butt

Vocabulary – Archibald Butt Aide Correspondent Dedication Distinction Embassy Impressed Journalist Spanning Glossary Aide: noun; an assistant or helper. Correspondent: noun; a person employed by a news agency to gather, report, or contribute news or articles regularly from a distant place. Dedication: noun; a ceremony marking the official completion or opening of a public space. […]

Robert Benham

Vocabulary – Robert Benham Appeals Appointed Distinguished Election Establish Feat Secured Glossary Appeals: noun; a court which reviews cases or particular issues for a higher tribunal. Appointed: verb; to name or assign to a position or an office; designate. Distinguished: adjective; noted for excellence; recognized for dignity or eminence. Election: noun; the selection of a […]

Agnes Scott

Vocabulary – Agnes Scott Accreditation Affiliated Chartered Donated Founded Institution Seminary Trustee Glossary Accreditation: noun; certification that a college has met all formal official requirements of academic excellence, curriculum, and facilities. Affiliated: adjective; being in close formal or informal association; related. Chartered: verb; to establish formally by outlining the conditions under which a corporation, colony, […]

Ray Charles

Vocabulary – Ray Charles Bestow Crossover Paternity Distinctive Pursue Standard Legend Turmoil Glossary Bestow: verb; to present as a gift; to give or confer upon. Crossover: adjective; the act of interchanging and sharing attributes of musical styles, usually with the intention of broadening the commercial appeal to a wider audience. Distinctive: adjective; having a special […]