Vocabulary 1 - definitions
A substance that makes something unclean or polluted
Impurity
aqueduct
a pipe or channel that is used to bring water
The water _________ed through her clothes, making her cold and ___________.
seeped; filthy
Subject or Object:
She was tired from the concert last night.
subject
no access to clean water
the act of keeping something clean and germ free
sanitation
yeild
to produce or provide
The village finally had _______ to a ________.
access to a well
Subject or Object:
The villagers pounded the rocks, breaking them into pebbles.
object
What other positive result came from the well?
a school for the children
very developed or complex
sophisticated
equipment
items needed for a purpose
Reba was asked to ____________ the _________ to each student so they could begin their research.
distribute and device
The children went to the lakes to swim but it was very cold.
object
Why did Chile need the fog catchers?
Driest place on earth, no access to clean water, too expensive to pump water in
a well-organized and developed society
civilization
technique
a way of doing something by using special knowledge or skill
Since Karen lies all the time she is not a __________ _________ of information. (2 words)
reliable source
What type of action takes place leading up to and after the climax of the story?
rising and falling
What did the aqueducts provide the Romans?
city-wide access to clean water
the people who live in a place
population
camanchaca
the mist or fog that hangs over Chile that they are catching in order to gain access to fresh water
The __________ of the city kept growing, making it hard on the train __________ to carry all those people. Another ____________ solution would be a bus system.
population; system; effective
The ___________ is the beginning of the story and the __________ is the end.
Exposition; resolution
Why is Rome considered to be an extremely sophisticated civilization?
innovative thinking, highly educated, inventions, access to clean water and sanitation processes, ect..