Ch 4 Vocab

Question 1

Conductor

Answer 1

A person who helped runaway slaves escape to freedom.

Question 2

Slavery

Answer 2

You have to work for other people, aren’t allowed to quit and are treated like property.

Question 3

Shuffled

Answer 3

To walk by dragging your feet, when you’re tired or sad.

Question 4

Drifted

Answer 4

To be carried away slowly by wind or water.

Question 5

Lantern

Answer 5

A lamp.

Question 6

Scattered

Answer 6

Breaking apart, not whole.

Question 7

Historical

Answer 7

The past.

Question 8

Abolish

Answer 8

To end officially.

Question 9

Neither

Answer 9

None of them.

Question 10

Either

Answer 10

One of them.

Question 11

Informative (writing)

Answer 11

Provides useful and descriptive information.

Question 12

Entertaining (writing)

Answer 12

Using a theme, story, or event for enjoyment/entertainment.

Question 13

Persuasive (writing)

Answer 13

Convincing the reader that the author’s opinion is correct.

Question 14

Tallied

Answer 14

To add up, and find the total.

Question 15

Underestimate

Answer 15

To estimate a lower number.

Question 16

Overestimate

Answer 16

To estimate a higher number.

Question 17

Fraudulent

Answer 17

Involving deception.

Question 18

Heritage

Answer 18

Something passed down (physical objects, or cultural practices).

Question 19

Ironic

Answer 19

Something happening that is opposite to how we thought it would happen.

Question 20

Convince

Answer 20

To persuade someone that you are correct.

Question 21

Literal

Answer 21

Taking words in their most basic sense.