Early American Civilizations Chapters 1-4 Vocabulary PDF

1.2 ACTIVITY PAGE Vocabulary for “The Rise of Early American Civilizations” 1. domesticate, v. to raise and train animals to live around humans (domesticated) (2) 2. irrigate, v. to supply water using pipes or channels (3) 3. flourish, v. to be successful (flourished)...

1.2 ACTIVITY PAGE Vocabulary for “The Rise of Early American Civilizations” 1. domesticate, v. to raise and train animals to live around humans (domesticated) (2) 2. irrigate, v. to supply water using pipes or channels (3) 3. flourish, v. to be successful (flourished) (3) 4. isthmus, n. a narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land (4) 5. diverse, adj. made up of different people or things (4) 6. lush, adj. healthy and full (4) 7. cenote, n. a natural well formed from a sinkhole (cenotes) (4) 8. descendant, n. a relative of someone who lived in the past (descendants) (4) 9. empire, n. a large territory or group of people under the total control of one ruler or government (5) 10. sieve, n. a tool with small holes for separating big and small pieces (sieves) (6) 11. textile, n. woven or knit fabric (textiles) (6) Grade 5 Activity Book | Unit 2  2.1 ACTIVITY PAGE Vocabulary for “Golden Age of the Maya” 1. incessant, adj. continuing without stopping (8) 2. penetrate, v. to go through or into something (8) 3. temple, n. a building devoted to religious worship (temples) (8) 4. culture, n. the beliefs, traditions, and way of life shared by a group of people (9) 5. city-state, n. a city, and the area surrounding it, that governs itself (city-states) (9) 6. trade, 1. v. to give something in exchange for something else; 2. n. a job that requires special training or skills (traded) (9) 7. arid, adj. dry and having little rain (11) 8. indigenous, adj. produced, living, or existing naturally in a particular area (11) 9. commerce, n. the buying and selling of goods and services (11) 10. game, n. 1. animals that are hunted; 2. an activity done for pleasure or sport (13) 11. symbolize, v. to stand for an idea or characteristic (symbolized) (14) Grade 5 Activity Book | Unit 2  5.1 ACTIVITY PAGE Vocabulary for “Myths of the Maya” 1. generation, n. a group of people born and living at the same time (generations) (24) 2. sacred, adj. holy or deserving respect (24) 3. creation, n. the act of making something new (24) 4. vast, adj. large or great in size, amount, or extent (25) 5. nurture, v. to care for something or someone so that it/he flourishes (27) 6. rigid, adj. stiff and inflexible (27) 7. warp, v. to bend or twist out of shape (27) Grade 5 Activity Book | Unit 2  4.1 ACTIVITY PAGE Vocabulary for “Hidden Secrets in the Rainforest” 1. interpret, v. to explain or determine the meaning of something (17) 2. distinct, adj. different in a noticeable way (distinctive) (17) 3. pulley, n. a simple machine made of a wheel or set of wheels used with a rope or chain to raise and lower objects (pulleys) (21) 4. mortar, n. a wet substance that hardens as it dries to hold bricks or stones together (21) 5. stucco, n. a type of plaster used as decoration or to cover walls (21) 6. disperse, v. to spread apart in different directions (dispersed) (22) 7. epidemic, n. a sudden, widespread illness (22) 8. artisan, n. a person who is skilled at making things by hand; a craftsman (artisans) (22) 9. tunic, n. a knee-length piece of clothing, like a simple dress (tunics) (23) 10. dwindle, v. to become smaller or lessen over time (dwindled) (23) Grade 5 Activity Book | Unit 2