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Fill in the blank
Fill in the blank
100
Vocab definition:people who work for pay
What is a laborer?
100
Vocab definition:Very large size or amount
What is vast?
100
Story answer: Irish and Chinese laborers
Who did most of the work on the railroad?
100
The ___________ railroad stretched across the U.S. (Fill in with vocabulary word.)
What is transcontinental?
100
The ___________ worked on the building all day and all night. (Fill in with vocabulary word.)
What are laborers?
200
Vocab definition:Stretching across the continent
What is transcontinental?
200
Vocab definition:To call someone to come
What is summoned?
200
Story answer: 8 years
How many years did it take to build the transcontinental railroad?
200
One World Trade Center*___________ the terrorist attacks in NY on 9/11. (Fill in with vocabulary word.) *Remember TFK?
What is commemorates?
200
The students ________ ran to Mrs. Weber when she handed out Popsicles. (Fill in with vocabulary word.)
What is hastily?
300
Vocab definition:A magnificent display or ceremony
What is pomp?
300
Vocab definition:To serve as a memorial
What is commemorate?
300
Vocab definition: To move around in a confused way
What is milled?
300
The water______bacteria infected all the workers after they had a drink. (Fill in with vocabulary word.)
What is borne?
300
The students got a stomachache after eating the _______amount of candy. (Fill in with vocabulary word.)
What is vast?
400
Vocab definition:To be successful, healthy, or strong
What is thrive?
400
Vocab definition:An underlying structure or foundation
What is fabric?
400
Vocab definition: Carried or transported by
What is borne?
400
Mrs. Chapman _________the students to come inside the classroom. (Fill in with vocabulary word.)
What is summoned?
400
After recovering from his illness, the grandfather _______. (Fill in with vocabulary word.)
What is thrived?
500
Vocab definition:The greater burden; the worst part of something
What is brunt?
500
Vocab definition:With excessive eagerness
What is hastily?
500
Story answer: The last spike put into the transcontinental railroad
What is the golden spike?
500
The ______of society is falling apart by all the crime and bad behavior. (Fill in with vocabulary word.)
What is fabric?
500
It was displayed with great ________as fireworks and decorations surrounded the painting. (Fill in with vocabulary word.)
What is pomp?