Risks and Challenges Unit 4 Part 1
fugitive Running away or fleeing, as from the law adjective
heritage Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition noun
network A complex, interconnected group or system noun
runaway Escaping or having escaped captivity or control adjective
shelter Something that provides cover or protection, as from the weather noun
spirituals A religious folk song of African American origin noun
The Train to Freedom Skimming: read quickly to find main ideas and purpose Look for topic sentence in each section or paragraph Summarize when you are done
continually without stopping adverb
Quaker A member of a Christian religious group that opposes all forms of violence noun
blackouts Time when a person loses consciousness; fainting spells noun
rescue To save; liberate verb
Exodus The 2 nd book in the Old Testament of the Bible noun
spy Someone who watches people secretly to discover facts or information about them noun
Union (union blue) The name used by northern states during the Civil War noun
cover To travel verb
widespread In many places, extensive adjective
historians People who study history noun
estimate To guess, based on available information adjective
quail wild bird noun
peg foot Refers to Peg Leg Joe (man with a false leg) who went from farm to farm teaching the song to slaves noun org/03oct/00394/slavem usic.htm
dreaded was afraid of; feared verb
neglected did not take care of verb
fatigue tiredness, exhaustion noun
confidence belief in yourself noun
determination Strong desire to do something; resolve noun
admirable worthy; deserving respect adjective
aura light that seems to come from a person noun
gratitude thankfulness; appreciation noun
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