You will find the vocabulary words and definitions for
The Young Traveler's Gift below:
Chapters 1 & 2 VOCABULARY LIST
excruciating (p.1) ACTUAL DEF: agonizing, terrible, unbearable
terse (p. 1) ACTUAL DEF: abrupt, short, brief
endangerment (p. 2, 16) ACTUAL DEF: to put somebody or something at risk
liability (p. 7) ACTUAL DEF: legal responsibility
optimistic (p. 8) ACTUAL DEF: hopeful, positive, confident
prognisis (p. 9) ACTUAL DEF: diagnosis, prediction
designated (p. 9) ACTUAL DEF: chosen, selected
delinquent (p. 11) ACTUAL DEF: criminal
trauma (p. 12) ACTUAL DEF: shock, suffering
pending (p. 16) ACTUAL DEF: awaiting
embankment (p. 18) ACTUAL DEF: edge, guard wall
Chapter 3 VOCABULARY LIST
contrasted (p. 19) ACTUAL DEF: marked difference; effect created by placing different things next to each other
vague (p. 24) ACTUAL DEF: not precise; unclear
enunciated (p. 24) ACTUAL DEF: speak or state clearly
apostle (p. 25) ACTUAL DEF: disciple; follower
ample (p. 43) ACTUAL DEF: plenty; more than enough
From “Atomic Bomb-Truman Press Release-August 6, 1945”
Abruptly - suddenly without warning
Detonated - set off
Advent -beginning
Instituted - going on
Alternatives - choices
Ceased - stopped
Integral - something important and regular
Unconditionally - Without conditions
Instantaneously - immediately, at once
Chapter 4 VOCABULARY LIST
stunned (p. 37) ACTUAL DEF: shock somebody
murmured (p. 40) ACTUAL DEF: something said quietly
despair (p. 41) ACTUAL DEF: misery, hopelessness
fluently (p. 43) ACTUAL DEF: smoothly, effortlessly
astonishment (p. 43) ACTUAL DEF: surprise, amazement
disarray (p. 46) ACTUAL DEF: confusion, disorder
tolerate (p. 47) ACTUAL DEF: stand; put up with
bombard (p. 50) ACTUAL DEF: attack; open fire on
Chapter 5 VOCABULARY LIST
gruesome (p. 54) ACTUAL DEF: ghastly, horrible
civil (p. 55,56) ACTUAL DEF: social; public **What kind of figurative language is “Civil War”?** OXYMORON – two words side by side with seemingly opposite meanings
prompted (p. 58) ACTUAL DEF: encouraged
forfeited (p. 59) ACTUAL DEF: give something up
tactics (p. 61) ACTUAL DEF: plans; strategy
retreat (p. 62) ACTUAL DEF: move back; back away
indecisive (p. 69) ACTUAL DEF: unable to make up your mind; uncertain
idle (p. 69) ACTUAL DEF: inactive; at rest
Chapter 6 VOCABULARY LIST
stout (p. 74) ACTUAL DEF: sturdy, strong
convictions (p. 77) ACTUAL DEF: firmly held belief
consensus (p. 78) ACTUAL DEF: agreement
tentative (p. 82) ACTUAL DEF: hesitant; cautious
passionate (p. 82) ACTUAL DEF: obsessive; fanatical
procrastinate (p. 83) ACTUAL DEF: put off; delay, postpone
Chapter 7 VOCABULARY LIST
muffled (p. 85 ) ACTUAL DEF: quiet, hushed
shrugged (p. 91 ) ACTUAL DEF: raise and drop shoulders briefly
meager (p. 93) ACTUAL DEF: not enough, too little
potent (p. 99) ACTUAL DEF: powerful, strong
annex (p. 88) ACTUAL DEF: auxiliary or secondary building
censored (p. 91) ACTUAL DEF: suppressed, covered up
unattainable (p. 98) ACTUAL DEF: impossible, beyond one’s reach
Chapter 8 VOCABULARY LIST
contemplating (p. 103) ACTUAL DEF: consider something; look at something thoughtfully
stammer (p. 105) ACTUAL DEF: stutter; hesitate
pursued (p. 107) ACTUAL DEF: carry something out
bestow (p. 122) ACTUAL DEF: give
hoarded (p. 122) ACTUAL DEF: to collect and store often secretly
assurance (p. 122) ACTUAL DEF: pledge, oath, promise
seethed (p. 122) ACTUAL DEF: be in a state of extreme unexpressed emotion
nurture (p. 122) ACTUAL DEF: look after; care for
Chapter 9 VOCABULARY LIST
renders (p. 130) ACTUAL DEF: put somebody or something in a particular state
circumstances (p. 131) ACTUAL DEF: situation, conditions
dispensation (p. 132) ACTUAL DEF: consideration, priviledge
regenerate (p. 133) ACTUAL DEF: restore, revive
calamity (p. 136) ACTUAL DEF: disaster, tragedy
dissolution (p. 137) ACTUAL DEF: disbanding,termination
arrogance (p. 139) ACTUAL DEF: conceit, pride
persist (p. 142) ACTUAL DEF: persevere, continue
precursor (p. 142) ACTUAL DEF: forerunner, predecessor
VOCABULARY LIST Chapters 10 & 11
literary (p. 146) ACTUAL DEF: relating to literature
inaudible (p. 151) ACTUAL DEF: muffled,too quiet
concussion (p. 152 ) ACTUAL DEF: brain injury caused by a blow to the head.
regal (p. 155) ACTUAL DEF: royal, majestic
These are VIDEOS you may watch on the Internet if you missed them in class:
The Young Traveler’s Gift Videos
Truman and the ATOMIC BOMB
http://www.teachertube.com/video/atomic-bomb-23111
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki/videos
http://www.c-span.org/video/?294914-1/president-truman-speech-bombing-hiroshima
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki/videos/atomic-bomb
http://www.military.com/video/operations-and-strategy/second-world-war-atomic-bombing-of-hiroshima/662138932001
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/pres10.socst.ush.dww.atomicbomb/Truman-and-the-atomic-bomb-world-war-ii/
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki/videos/atomic-bomb
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=video+manhattan+project&view=detail&mid=FA687161796C2C2B7D93FA687161796C2C2B7D93&FORM=VIRE
King Solomon
http://360vidz.com/video/341694/history-channel-king-solomon-and-the-queen-of-sheba-full-hd.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQF9ptJXF3Q Solomon the Wise King
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QolfYINrKmI Cartoon version of baby story
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Solomon.html
Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain / Civil War:
Take the following online quiz to judge your knowledge of the Civil War:
http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/american-civil-war-history/videos/chamberlain-defends-little-round-top Civil War battle of Gettysburg
http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/american-civil-war-history/videos/the-battle-of-gettysburg Gettysburg
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-civilwar/5513
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gETUvspWws Civil War Soldier’s daily life Longer Video of Soldiers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAbWfnSQ5r4 short video on you tube “The Civil War – A Soldier’s Life”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxg8fgIxm3w battle of Gettysburg
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/27984-assignment-discovery-the-life-of-a-civil-war-soldier-video.htm
http://www.havefunwithhistory.com/movies/theCivilWar.html BEGIN AT 18:23
https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/national_cemeteries/death.html - article w/ pictures of Gettysburg battle