Water Fight Vocabulary

Front

Water shortage

Back

Drought: A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Made polluted by adding something harmful

Back

Contaminated: When water or other substances are made impure or harmful due to the introduction of pollutants.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

Two words that mean the opposite or nearly the opposite of each other

Back

Antonym: A word that has a meaning opposite to that of another word.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

Causing destruction or ruin

Back

Devastating: Having a severely harmful effect.

Front

One thing that causes a certain outcome

Back

Factor: An element or condition that contributes to a result.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

The process of using less water to preserve it

Back

Conserve: To protect and use resources wisely to prevent waste.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

A period of extreme scarcity of food

Back

Famine: A severe shortage of food resulting in widespread hunger.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

The ability to obtain or make use of something

Back

Access: The means of approaching or entering a place or the opportunity to use something.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

A synonym for 'destroy'

Back

Ruin: To cause severe and lasting damage to something.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Front

The opposite of 'final'

Back

Initial: Existing or occurring at the beginning.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A