Vocabulary Week 5

Day 1 Continent Desert

Day 1 Continent - ˈkänt(ə)nənt/ noun 1. Any of the world's main continuous expanses of land. (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America).

Day 1 Desert - ˈdezərt/ noun 1. A dry, barren area of land, especially one covered with sand, that is characteristically desolate, waterless, and without vegetation.

Day 2 Plateau Griot

Day 2 Plateau - plaˈtō/ noun 1. An area of relatively level high ground.

Day 2 Griot - ˈɡrēō/ noun 1. A member of a class of traveling poets, musicians, and storytellers who maintain a tradition of oral history in parts of West Africa.

Day 3 River Trade route

Day 3 River - ˈrivər/ noun 1. A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.

Day 3 Trade Route – noun 1 : One of the sea-lanes and/or land-lanes ordinarily used by merchants to carry their merchandise from place to place.

Day 4 Tribe Clan

Day 4 Tribe - trīb/ noun 1. A social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious, or blood ties, with a common culture and dialect, typically having a recognized leader.

Day 4 Clan - /klan/ noun 1. A group of people related by blood or marriage.