In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse Vocab Chapter 6

The casualties of World War I and II were extremely high.

What does casualty mean?

• A person who is killed or injured in a natural disaster.
• A person who is killed or injured in a sports event.
• A person who is killed or injured in a medical procedure.
• A person who is killed or injured in a war or accident.

The car suddenly veered off the road.

What does veered mean?

• swerve in a different direction

• go straight

• go in a smooth turn

• continue the direction it was going

The teens jumped recklessly off the cliff into the water below.

What does recklessly mean?

• without thinking or caring about the consequences
• carefully and cautiously
• thoughtfully and considerately
• safely and responsibly

The students were relentless about asking for candy

What does relentless mean here?

• calm

• not insistent

• persistent
• yielding

The bees were getting agitated by the bear near their hive.

what does agitated mean here?

• content
• upset
• calm
• happy

The soldiers barricaded themselves behind the trees

what does barricaded mean here?

• hid themselves
• attacked the trees
• destroyed the trees
• created a barrier or obstruction

There was a large encampment of Native Americans on the banks of the Little Bighorn River.

What does encampment mean here?

• permanent residence
• agricultural field
• temporary settlement
• military base

The student's stuff was encroaching on the other student's desk area.

What does encroaching mean here?

• inuring

• intruding
• overstepping
• staying away from

There was a big dispute over land between the Lakota and the Long Knives.

What is a dispute?

• A misunderstanding or miscommunication between two or more parties.
• A peaceful resolution between two or more parties.
• A disagreement or argument between two or more parties.
• A physical fight between two or more parties.

The prospectors were coming to California to seek their fortune.

What are prospectors?

• people looking for money

• people looking for gold

• people looking for furs

• people looking for bison