W&W Mod 1 Lessons 9-15 Vocabulary

descendants

• Those related to a person or animal or group of people or animals who lived in the past.

• Individuals who are direct ancestors of a person or group.

• People or animals that have no relation to a specific lineage.

• Those who are contemporaries of a person or group.

collaborate

• to work together with others to accomplish something.

• to compete against others for a prize.

• to work independently on a task.

• to delegate tasks to others.

reservation

• an area of land given to Native Americans by the US government

• a formal request to book a service or accommodation

• a legal document granting ownership of land

• a type of financial aid for students

conflict

• giving human qualities to an inanimate object or being

• the struggle between opposing forces

• a peaceful resolution to a disagreement

• the act of communicating effectively

treaty

• an agreement between two opposing sides

• a formal declaration of war

• a type of military strategy

• a document outlining trade regulations

Elaborate

• To add details to something; to explain more fully.

• To make something simpler and easier to understand.

• To summarize the main points of a topic.

• To ignore details and focus on the big picture.

sun (time period)

• a measurement of one day

• a measurement of one week

• a measurement of one hour

• a measurement of one month

conflict

• an argument or fight between two opposing sides

• a peaceful resolution to a disagreement

• a mutual understanding between parties

• a collaboration to achieve a common goal

deprived

• took away from; did not allow to have

• provided with; allowed to have

• increased; made more available

• restricted; limited access to

prosperity

• wealth and riches

• poverty and struggle

• mediocrity and lack

• failure and loss