Reading (4th) Unit 2, Lesson 2: My Diary from Here to There (2nd 9 weeks) Flashcards
1
Q
to hear something one was not supposed to hear.
A
overhear
2
Q
a good chance or favorable time.
A
opportunity
3
Q
a line between one country, state, county, or town and another.
A
border
4
Q
a group of workers joined together to protect their jobs and improve working conditions.
A
union
5
Q
- the stopping of work to protest something. 2. a pitched ball in the strike zone or that a batter swings at and misses.
A
strike
6
Q
a person who was born in a country or who chooses to live in and become a member of that country.
A
citizen
7
Q
a protest in which people refuse to buy from or work for a person, nation, or business.
A
boycott
8
Q
a mechanical staircase that continually moves up or down.
A
escalator
9
Q
a tiny bird whose wings move so fast they make a humming sound.
A
hummingbird
10
Q
the movement of people from their native country to live in another country.
A
immigration
