Ida B Wells/16th St Baptist Vocab

Definitions

100

An adjective that can be used to describe someone or something, meaning serious and/or sad. 

solemn

200

A verb meaning "to formally forbid something," or "to not allow something"

prohibit

300

A problem or issue between two or more people (or groups of people!) - You can also have a _____ inside yourself, if you can't make up your mind about something. 

conflict

400

a person who sees an event, sometimes a crime or accident, take place.

witness

500

The name to describe group of people that are involved (usually holding authority) within the Christian church.

Think about pastors, deacons, elders... etc.  

clergy

Daily Usage

100

It is really popular to wear hats now, but I decided to ______ against the trend. 

rebel

200

I went to a _____ high school - my school was actually surrounded by rice fields!

rural

300

I think it is a great _____ that my parents allow my brother to stay up until midnight, but they make me go to bed at 9:30.

injustice

400

Driving above the speed limit is _______(ed.) 

prohibit/prohibited

500

The girl in the movie got an _______ phone call - a creepy voice said, "I see you."

ominous

Reading in Context

100

Marian Anderson had _______ of musical experience by the time she was unfairly turned away from Constitution Hall. 

(think about how many years she was singing!)

decades

200

We read last week about Ida B. Wells. She worked at a newspaper, as a __________.

journalist

300

When the town of Birmingham found out about the 16th Street Church bombing, people were filled with ______.

grief

400

In her career, Marian experienced racial ________ - people of different races were treated differently. 

*think "not equal"

inequality

500

Thousands of people (including over 800 members of the _______) attended the funerals of the girls who died in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing. 

clergy

Synonyms

100

synonym for die

perish

200

synonym for strict or 

or synonym for hard (as in surface)

rigid

300

synonym for 10 years

decade

400

synonym for "forbid"

prohibit

500

synonym for "country area"

rural

Odds and Ends Info

100

What does "SWABI" stand for? 

Look on the board. 

Since

While, When

After, Although, As

Because, Before 

If

200

The main character of Small Steps (the book that we just started reading) is named....

Theodore/Armpit

300

What is a First Lady?

The First Lady is married to the US President. 

400

The Greek gods are known for living in this place. 

Mt. Olympus

500

What punctuation mark is most often used in an appositive?

comma

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