Spelling & Vocab - Sep 8

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts from the video notes, including colonization, slavery, culture, and related language arts terms.

colonization

The act of taking control of another land.

enslavement

The act of making people into slaves.

emancipation

Freedom from slavery.

timeliness

Being on time.

plantation

A large farm where crops were grown, often with slave labor.

ethnic group

A group of people who share the same culture, language, or history.

subject

The person or thing the sentence is about.

predicate

The part of a sentence that tells what the subject does.

context

The words or situation around something that help explain it.

onomatopoeia

A word that sounds like the noise it makes.

interjection

A word or phrase that shows strong feeling; an expression like 'Wow!'.

exclamation

A loud or strong statement showing feeling.

inform

To give someone facts or information.

entertain

To make people have fun or enjoy.

persuade

To make someone believe or do something.

expository

Writing that explains something.

imperative

A command or instruction.

interrogative

A sentence that asks a question.

exclamatory

A sentence that shows strong feeling.

culture

The way of life of a group of people.

European

A person from Europe.

Europeans

People from Europe.

slavery

A system where people are forced to work without freedom.

slaves

People who are not free and are forced to work.

middle passage

The sea journey enslaved Africans were forced to take across the Atlantic.

ancestors

Family members who lived a long time ago; generations before us.