Definitions
This word means “a large number of deaths.
Mortality
The long hike was so exhausting it felt ________.
toilsome
A person who searched for gold in 1849
forty-niner
Opposite of melancholy.
serene
Why might Gold Rush travelers face extremities?
This word means “curious.”
inquisitive
The king’s cruel rule showed complete ________.
tyranny
Digging into the earth for gold
excavating
A synonym for toilsome.
exhausting
How could ingenuity help a miner survive?
This word means “sad.”
melancholy
After days without food, they suffered ________.
deprivation
A ditch where water flows in mining areas
gully
A word meaning “very old; from the beginning of time”
primeval
Why would deprivation lead to bad decisions?
This word means “calm and peaceful.”
serene
His flashy gold outfit was very ________.
ostentatious
Flat lands miners might travel across____.
plateaus
A word meaning “creative problem-solving.”
ingenuity
Describe a situation that is both toilsome and invigorating.
This word means “evil or wicked.”
diabolical
Traveling from place to place made them ________.
nomadic
Staying longer than planned at a mining site.
tarry
A word meaning “energizing”.
invigorating
Explain how a nomadic lifestyle could be both helpful and harmful.
Helpful: