Ch. 3-4 Vocabulary - A Long Walk to Water

horizon

• the line where the earth and the sky appear to meet.
• the condition or quality of being unknown, indefinite, changeable, or the like.
• large weapons used in land battles, such as cannons or rockets.
• a set form for going through the steps of a religious ceremony.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

uncertainty

• the condition or quality of being unknown, indefinite, changeable, or the like.
• large weapons used in land battles, such as cannons or rockets.
• a set form for going through the steps of a religious ceremony.
• a soft, muffled crackling sound, like things rubbing together.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

artillery

• large weapons used in land battles, such as cannons or rockets.
• a set form for going through the steps of a religious ceremony.
• a soft, muffled crackling sound, like things rubbing together.
• to declare oneself entitled to; demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.1.4

ritual

• a set form for going through the steps of a religious ceremony.
• a soft, muffled crackling sound, like things rubbing together.
• to declare oneself entitled to; demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
• to fall behind in movement, progress or development or expected pace

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

rustling

• a soft, muffled crackling sound, like things rubbing together.
• to declare oneself entitled to; demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
• to fall behind in movement, progress or development or expected pace
• awkward, sluggishuncomfortable; nervous; restless; disturbed; perturbed.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

claim

• to declare oneself entitled to; demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
• to fall behind in movement, progress or development or expected pace
• awkward, sluggishuncomfortable; nervous; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
• moving slowly, lazily and without energy

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

lag

• to fall behind in movement, progress or development or expected pace
• awkward, sluggishuncomfortable; nervous; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
• moving slowly, lazily and without energy
• land or ground, or the natural characteristics of its surface.; a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

uneasy

• awkward, sluggishuncomfortable; nervous; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
• moving slowly, lazily and without energy
• land or ground, or the natural characteristics of its surface.; a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential
• the line where the earth and the sky appear to meet.

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.1.4

sluggishly

• moving slowly, lazily and without energy
• land or ground, or the natural characteristics of its surface.; a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential
• to move quickly or in a hurried way.
• the condition or quality of being unknown, indefinite, changeable, or the like.

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.1.4

terrain

• land or ground, or the natural characteristics of its surface.; a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential
• the middle of a situation or event.
• protest; say something to express one's disapproval of or disagreement with something.
• large weapons used in land battles, such as cannons or rockets.

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.3.4