Unit 4: Lesson 19

This list features words from "The Princess Who Became a King" and "Kush" (both are informational texts).

Here are all the word lists to support the reading of Grade 6, Unit 4's texts from HMH's Scope and Sequence series: Lesson 16, Lesson 17, Lesson 18, Lesson 19, Lesson 20, A Wrinkle in Time

Here are links to all the 2014 Journeys units: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6
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  1. fragment
    a piece broken off or cut off of something else
  2. ponder
    reflect deeply on a subject
  3. ceremonial
    marked by pomp or formality
  4. divine
    being or having the nature of a god
  5. supportive
    furnishing assistance
  6. erect
    construct or build
  7. mission
    a special assignment that is given to a person or group
  8. prosperity
    a state of growth with rising profits and full employment
  9. emerge
    become known or apparent
  10. depict
    show in, or as in, a picture
  11. delta
    a low area of alluvial deposits where a river divides
  12. hieroglyphic
    a writing system using picture symbols
  13. monarchy
    autocracy governed by a ruler who usually inherits authority
  14. papyrus
    tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber
  15. sarcophagus
    a stone coffin, usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions
  16. veto
    a vote that blocks a decision
  17. avocado
    a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin
  18. wharf
    a platform from the shore that provides access to ships
  19. soprano
    the highest female voice; the voice of a boy before puberty
Created on Fri May 13 11:35:15 EDT 2016 (updated Fri May 13 15:44:08 EDT 2016)

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