Northeast Vocabulary

A waterway built or altered by humans for travel, shipping, or irrigation.

• skyscraper

• canal

• harbor

• midden

A state of self-governance.

• declaration

• glacier

• confederation

• independence

A building that is very tall.

• skyscraper

• canal

• midden

• glacier

A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land.

• skyscraper

• harbor

• glacier

• navigable

A major or sudden change in government or political power.

• revolution

• waterway

• declaration

• navigable

Having education or training in a particular skill or subject matter.

• canal

• confederation

• revolution

• specialized

Capable of providing passage for boats and ships.

• navigable

• waterway

• revolution

• glacier

A mound or dump of shells, animal bones, and other debris that shows humans lived there in the past.

• midden

• declaration

• harbor

• canal

A protected area of water where boats dock.

• harbor

• independence

• confederation

• glacier

A body of water that boats and ships sail on, such as a river or channel.

• canal

• midden

• waterway

• specialized