Vocabulary - Grade 7 - Set 5

transportation corridor

• (noun) a walkway between government buildings

• (noun) a land or water route to move people and goods from place to place easily

• (noun) a travel route consisting of alternating, one-way traffic connecting countries

griot

• (adjective) of or relating to South American stories

• (verb) to tell a story about your heritage culture

• (noun) a traditional African storyteller

ethnic group

• (noun) a group of people who share a common culture, language, and sometimes racial heritage

• (noun) a group of people who do NOT share a common culture, language, or racial heritage

oral tradition

• (noun) the organizing of live storytelling specifically for holiday festivals

• (noun) the passing of stories or histories by word of mouth from one generation to the next

• (noun) the written recording of stories and histories on scrolls with ink pens

evident

• (noun) a document included in Article II of the U.S. Constitution

• (verb) to demonstrate proof with written documents

• (adjective) clearly present or observable

reserve = a ____________ set aside for a special purpose, such as, farming, preserving habitats, or housing specific groups of people; a future supply (of oil)

diversity

• (noun) variety

• (noun) a city with only one ethnic group

• (noun) a language embracing many cultures

An ethnobotanist studies the relationship between cultures and ____________.

(adjective) capable of being continued without damaging the environment or using up resources permanently

• modernization

• sustainable

• colony

literacy rate = (noun) the percentage of people who can _____________

• read and write

• access books

• organize poetry slams