Unit 2 Vocab Guide
OER PROJECT:WH ORIGINSUNIT 2VOCAB GUIDE1Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “World History Origins Vocab Guide”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/Lesson 2.1agriculturalDefini&on having to do with agriculture or farmingPart of speechadjec4veUse in sentenceI live in an agricultural area of the state where there are many cornfields.foragingDefini&on to search for food or supplies, or to make a raid in search of themPart of speechverbUse in sentenceThe small group went foraging for berries.nomadicDefini&on pertaining to, being, or resembling a member of a group or tribe that has no permanent home and moves from place to placePart of speechadjec4veUse in sentenceThe nomadic tribes moved as the weather changed and prey migrated.Lesson 2.2chronologyDefini&on the order of events in 4mePart of speechnounUse in sentenceShe tried to remember the chronology of the incidents to help police.migra1on
OER PROJECT:WH ORIGINSUNIT 2VOCAB GUIDE2Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “World History Origins Vocab Guide”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/Defini&on the movement of persons from one country or locality to anotherPart of speechnounUse in sentenceA few years ago, some people began to make maps of the migra4on routes of birds.PaleolithicDefini&on designa4ng the earliest period of the Stone Age, from about 2 million BCE to about 10,000 BCE, characterized by the use of primi4ve stone toolsPart of speechadjec4veUse in sentenceDuring the Paleolithic Age, communica4on development was key to people's survival as they developed names for plants and instruc4ons for how to find them.petroglyphDefini&on a rock carving, especially a prehistoric onePart of speechnounUse in sentenceThe Ancestral Pueblo created thousands of petroglyphs in the landscape of New Mexico.Lesson 2.3cultureDefini&on the language, customs, beliefs, and art of a par4cular group of peoplePart of speechnounUse in sentenceThe drive-in movie was once a staple of American culture.egalitarian
OER PROJECT:WH ORIGINSUNIT 2VOCAB GUIDE3Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “World History Origins Vocab Guide”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/Defini&on of, pertaining to, based on, or characterized by belief in the principle of equal rights for everyonePart of speechadjec4veUse in sentenceThe experimental school was run on egalitarian principles.foragerDefini&on a person who searches for food or suppliesPart of speechnounUse in sentenceThe foragers went out early in the morning to collect berries in order to avoid the heat of day.migra1onDefini&on the movement of persons from one country or locality to anotherPart of speechnounUse in sentenceA few years ago, some people began to make maps of the migra4on routes of birds.nomadicDefini&on pertaining to, being, or resembling a member of a group or tribe that has no permanent home and moves from place to placePart of speechadjec4veUse in sentenceThe nomadic tribes moved as the weather changed and prey migrated.seden1smDefini&on the act of living or staying in once place for an extended period of 4mePart of speechnoun
OER PROJECT:WH ORIGINSUNIT 2VOCAB GUIDE4Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “World History Origins Vocab Guide”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/Use in sentenceSome Neolithic communi4es that lived in lush areas fell into the trap of seden4sm, staying in one place where they exhausted their resources.symbolicDefini&on of, rela4ng to, or represented by a symbolPart of speechadjec4veUse in sentenceDrinking rice wine has a symbolic meaning in a Japanese wedding ceremony.Lesson 2.4agrarianDefini&on rela4ng to agriculture; rural; agriculturalPart of speechadjec4veUse in sentenceIn agrarian socie4es, most people cul4vate the land to supply food for their families and society.domes1cateDefini&on to tame an animal, especially to be kept as a pet or used for work on a farm or ranchPart of speechverbUse in sentenceCats were first domes4cated thousands of years ago.hierarchyDefini&on a group of people graded according to their rank or level of authorityPart of speechnounUse in sentenceAn admiral ranks at the top of the naval hierarchy.
OER PROJECT:WH ORIGINSUNIT 2VOCAB GUIDE5Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “World History Origins Vocab Guide”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/NeolithicDefini&on designa4ng the laRer part of the Stone Age, from about 10,000 BCE to about 3500 BCE characterized by the use of polished stone tools and the beginnings of farmingPart of speechadjec4veUse in sentenceFarming and the emergence of agrarian socie4es were key characteris4cs of the Neolithic Era.pastoralistDefini&on a person who herds animalsPart of speechnounUse in sentencePastoralists oVen moved around with their animals in order to find areas to graze.surplusDefini&on the quan4ty that is more than what is needed or required; extra amount (especially in agriculture)Part of speechnounUse in sentenceThe farmers had a surplus of winter wheat.Lesson 2.5agrarianDefini&on rela4ng to agriculture; rural; agriculturalPart of speechadjec4veUse in sentenceIn agrarian socie4es, most people cul4vate the land to supply food for their families and society.
OER PROJECT:WH ORIGINSUNIT 2VOCAB GUIDE6Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “World History Origins Vocab Guide”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/causa1onDefini&on the act or process of causing (to make happen; crea4ng or influencing)Part of speechnounUse in sentenceWhen looking through ar4cles about the fall of the Han, you want to focus on causa4on as well as long-term effects.domes1cateDefini&on to tame an animal, especially to be kept as a pet or used for work on a farm or ranchPart of speechverbUse in sentenceCats were first domes4cated thousands of years ago.hierarchyDefini&on a group of people graded according to their rank or level of authorityPart of speechnounUse in sentenceAn admiral ranks at the top of the naval hierarchy.infec1ousDefini&on related to a sickness that can spread from one person, animal, or organism to anotherPart of speechadjec4veUse in sentenceSmallpox was an infec4ous disease that killed millions before vaccines were created.pathogenDefini&on an organism that causes disease
OER PROJECT:WH ORIGINSUNIT 2VOCAB GUIDE7Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “World History Origins Vocab Guide”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/Part of speechnounUse in sentenceMosquitoes can carry the pathogen that causes malaria.surplusDefini&on the quan4ty that is more than what is needed or required; extra amount (especially in agriculture)Part of speechnounUse in sentenceThe farmers had a surplus of winter wheat.