World War I Vocabulary

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World War IVocabulary

• Shining Star, Book A
• UNIT 4, Part 1

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VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT

• p. 137

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allies

• Britain and France were allies, so they fought
  together against other countries.
• countries that fight on the same side

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enemy

• Britain and Frances enemy was Germany.
• the opposing side not friends

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surrendered

• Germany knew it could not win the war, so it
  surrendered.
• gave up victory

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tension

• The tension between the two countries grew into a
  conflict.
• nervousness anxiety bad feeling

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terrorists

• A group of terrorists hid bombs in the train,
  frightening the passengers.
• people who secretly do terrible things in order
  to scare or frighten the public

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treaty

• A treaty was signed in 1919, and peace returned
  to Europe.
• a document that shows agreement between two sides

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World War I

• pp. 138 - 147

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overseas trade

• the buying and selling of foreign products

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colonies

• countries or areas that are ruled by other
  countries

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resources

• things that create wealth, such as land and energy

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alliances

• agreements between countries to become allies
  (friends on the same side)s

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assassination

• the killing of an important person

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emperor

• ruler of a country or countries

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inventions

• completely new things

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technology

• the knowledge and equipment that is used in the
  making of machines, etc.

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choking

• coughing, gasping for breath

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blisters

• lumps on the skin, filled with liquid usually
  caused by burning

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neutral

• not supporting any country or alliance in a
  conflict

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unrestricted

• without limits

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cargo ships

• ships that carry food and other things

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supplies

• things that people need for daily life

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starving

• very hungry

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armistice

• agreement to stop fighting

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civilians

• people who arent in the army or navy