Vocabulary Workshop Review 3 & 4

The writer uses ADVENT when discussing the French and British. Here, 'advent' means

• departure
• push
• arrival
• delivery

All of the following are good definitions of 'aggressive' EXCEPT

• hostile
• quick to attack
• ready to fight
• willing to trade

You can tell from the article that 'ecology' means

• the complex relationship among living things
• Native American cultures
• a kind of religion
• the use of nature for survival

The author writes, "The muscle tendons, or sinew, was used to make bowstring and thread." Here 'sinew' means

• bowstring
• bison
• tendon
• thread

___________________ is an example of a 'catastrophe' that is mentioned in the article.

• the efficient use of bison
• the slaughter of the bison
• a hundred years of peace
• Dakota land

The writer tells us that the Dakotas thought of the land as a sanctuary. Here, 'sanctuary' means

• church
• gift
• long-lasting peace
• place of shelter

The author writes, “He wanted the Dakotas to pay for this misdeed.” Here, 'misdeed' means

• payment
• claim
• cow
• wrongdoing

The author writes, “When the U.S.troops arrived at the camp to demand payment, the Dakotas chose to defy them.” Here, 'defy' means

• resist
• answer
• ignore
• claim

v. to look on as contemptible or worthless; to disdain and scorn

• advent

• sustain

• despise

• pacify

v. to bring into submission; to soothe someone who is upset; to quiet

• pacify

• despise

• advent

• sustain