Black Inventor Vocabulary

​Black Inventors Vocabulary

​1. Start a new page. Title: Black Inventor Vocabulary
2. Grab twenty- five notecards
3. Let's see if you know the meaning of any of these words.....

Multiple Choice

abolitionist-

• a person who was against slavery

• a person who started slavery

• a person who works with people

• a person who fought for slave owners

Multiple Choice

Amputee-

• a person who has lost a limb

• a person who is paralyzed

• a person who is deaf

• a person who can not walk

Multiple Choice

Disenfranchised-

• to take away a person's right to vote

• to allow a person to vote

• to force a person to move their house

• to force a person to quit their job.

Multiple Choice

Ephemeris-

• a table or chart with predictions on the position of the sun, moon and stars.

• a tool used to record data

• a tool used to help people with no hands

• a tool used to help predict the moon phases

Multiple Choice

hypocrite-

• a person who pretends to be something they are not

• a person who stands by their word

• a person who lies alot

• a person who blames others for their actions

Multiple Choice

Literacy test-

• a test Black people were forced to take before they could vote.

• a test to see how well you can comprehend what you read

• a test to see how well you can do mathematical problems

• a test to see how well you can listen to directions and follow them

​Ok... here are the definitions!

​1. abolitionist- a person who was against slavery
2. algorithm- a procedure for solving a problem or determining something used for computer calculations
3. Amputee- a person who has lost a limb ( arm or leg)
4. Closed circuit tv- a video system that is used to watch people or actions
5. Disenfranchised- to take away a person's right to vote
6. Enfranchisement- giving someone the right to vote
7. Ephemeris- a table or chart with predictions on the position of the sun, moon and stars.
8. Forensic science- science used in solving crimes
9. forerunner- person or thing that came before another
10. Groundbreaking- the beginning of something new
11. hypocrite- a person who pretends to be something they are not
12. indentured servant- a person who has to work without pay in exchange for lodging, food and travel.

​13. Labor Union- a group of workers who join together to fight for and protect their rights.
14. Literacy test- a test Black people were forced to take before they could vote.
15. Multigenerational- more than one generation, such as child, parent and grandparent living together.
16. Multipurpose- having more than one purpose
17. Nobel Prize Laureate- someone honored for great achievement
18. Poll tax- a tax a person had to pay before they could vote.
19. Racially segregated- people separated by race or the color of their skin
20. socioeconomic- related to things like a person's wealth, education, and income.
21. Synthetic- artificial/ fake
22. theoretical elementary particle physics- study of the laws that govern the universe

​23. Transfusion medicine- a branch of medicine that focuses on providing blood and its components to patients.
24. Tuberculosis- a disease that affects the lungs
25. working-class- people who work in jobs that do not require special skills.