WWW Quarter 1 Flashcards
Aimless
Without a aim or purpose; without a goal
In context: “the boys aimless play halted and there was suddenly a lot of work to do.”
Droned
To continuously speak in a dull tone
In context: “The teacher droned on with the lesson, about the Arabic language.”
Littered
Objects strewn or scattered about
In context: “thorns are littered, or scattered, everywhere one the ground. “
Rebels
People who reject, resist, or fight against government
In context: “the rebels–those who are fighting against the government.”
Hesitated
To pause or be reluctant
In context: “Salva hesitated for a moment.”
Scurried
To go or move quickly in a haste
In context: “Salva scurried over to the women’s side.”
Protested
Objected or disapproved
In context: “One man protested and got hit with a gun; then no one else objective.”
Objected
To express or show disapproval, dislike, or distaste
In context: “One man protested and got hit with a gun; then no one else objective.”
Entrenched
Establish firmly or solidly
In context: “Sudan has been entrenched in a war since it became an independent nation in 1956.”
Grueling
Exhausting; very tiring
In context: The 1000 trek was grueling.
Dehydration
An abnormal loss of water
In context: Exhausted some boys died of starvation or dehydration
Culture
The beliefs and lifestyles that a particular group of people practice
In context: In her culture, females are not allowed to attended school.
Time
Specific period in which someone lives
In context: The way people dress is a distinct part of each time period.
Place
The geographical location in which someone lives and they include things like the weather, climate, and access to resources
In context: The place in which she lives has a shortage of water, therefore she needs to walk and get water twice a day.
Cite
Citing evidence is identifying information in the text that support that were understanding, and using that evidence to explain our ideas
In context: we have been citing evidence by going back in the text and supporting our understanding with specific evidence.
Infer
To infer means we have to connect something in the text with some information from other parts of the text or from our background knowledge
In context: You need to infer by making a statement about your character than supporting that statement with details
Horizon
The line or circle that forms the apparent boundary between the earth and sky
In context: “The smudge on the horizon gained color as Nya drew nearer; changing the haze gray to olive green.”
Gourd
A dried and excavated shell used as a bottle, dipper, flask etc.
In context: “Nya took the hollowed gourd that was tied to the handle of the plastic container.”
Ritual
An established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite
In context: “The kind that were given to the boys in the Salva’s village as part of the ritual of becoming a man.”
Analyze
To examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements or main points
In context: You need to analyze the evidence in order to come to a conclusion.
