Georgia Vocabulary Lists

Vocabulary – John Ross Dies Steeped verb Immersed in something – completely surrounded Culture Noun the beliefs, customs, practices, and social behavior of a particular nation or people Honed Verb To improve something – bring it to a state of excellence Diplomatic Adjective concerned with or involving international diplomacy or the work of diplomats Migration […]

Vocabulary – Atlanta Motor Speedway Continuous Adjective Unchanged, uninterrupted, continuing without changing, stopping, or being interrupted in space or time Superspeedway Noun A racetrack for motorcycles Storied Adjective Interesting, famous, having a number of stories related to it Raceways Noun A track used for car racing

Vocabulary – Laurence Fishburne

Vocabulary – Clarence Jordan Agriculture Noun Farming, the occupation, business, or science of cultivating land, producing crops, and raising livestock Interracial Adjective Existing between or involving different races. Commune Noun a mutually supportive community in which possessions and responsibilities are shared Intense Adjective Extreme, great, strong Intimidation Noun to frighten somebody into doing or not […]

Vocabulary – Leo Frank Accused Verb Charged with committing a crime Acknowledge Verb Admit to something Despite Preposition In spite of, notwithstanding, without being affected by Publicized Verb To make something generally known to people Sensationalized Verb Placing a lot of emphasis on shocking and dramatic parts of a story or event Contradicted Verb To […]

Vocabulary – George Foster Peabody Namesake Noun somebody or something with the same name as somebody or something else Prestigious Adjective Significant, important, highly respected Aptitude Noun a natural tendency to do something well, especially one that can be further developed Finance Noun the business or art of managing the monetary resources of an organization, […]

Vocabulary – Cherokee Constitution Adopted Sovereign Adjective Independent, self-governing and not ruled by any other state Syllabary Noun a list or set of written characters in which each character represents a single syllable e.g. the Japanese kana Tribe Noun a society or division of a society whose members have ancestry, customs, beliefs, and leadership in […]

Vocabulary – Atlanta Hosts Baseball’s All-Star Game Outfield Noun In baseball or softball, the part of a playing field beyond the diamond marked by the bases Focused Adjective Concentrated on a particular thing – determined –single-minded Roster Noun A list of athletes that often describes their positions

Vocabulary – Kevin Butler Inducted Verb To formally give someone a position or honor Drafted Verb To be recruited to a sports team through a system of giving out the rights to unsigned players

Vocabulary – John Smoltz Drafted Verb To be recruited to a sports team through a system of giving out the rights to unsigned players Dominant Adjective In control or command over others – in sports, someone who has victory over others. Consecutive Adjective following one after another without interruption or break Pennant Noun in some […]