Ch 16 Vocabulary Practice

principal

• first in order of importance

• a type of school administrator

• a financial term related to loans

• a legal term for a primary party

matrilinial

• ancestry from the mother's side of the family

• ancestry from the father's side of the family

• ancestry from both parents equally

• ancestry traced through siblings

hearth

• area around a fireplace

• a type of cooking utensil

• a decorative wall piece

• a type of flooring material

sapling

• young tree with a slender trunk

• a type of shrub

• a fully grown tree

• a tree that has lost its leaves

culture

• pattern of behavior shared by a group of people

• a type of food unique to a region

• a style of music popular in a community

• a method of communication among individuals

wigwam

• a type of traditional Native American dwelling

• a hut with arched framework covered in bark or mats

• a small tent made of animal skins

• a large wooden cabin used for gatherings

council

• a group appointed to make laws/give advice

• a type of government building

• a meeting of citizens to discuss issues

• a committee for organizing events