Chapter 9 Vocab Flashcards
(24 cards)
Area
The land included within a set of boundaries
Savana
Tropical grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs
Plateau
An area of high and mostly flat land
Adequate
Enough to satisfy a need
Transport
To transfer or carry from one place to another
Griot
Traditional storytellers
Dhow
Sailboat using wind-catching triangular sails
community
a large group with common values living in an area
extended family
a family made up of several generations
matrilineal
tracing family descent through mothers rather than fathers
oral history
stories passed down from generation to generation
contact
interaction with other people
sugarcane
a grassy plant that is a natural source of sugar
major
great in rank or importance
similar
having characteristics in common
spirituals
a gospel song
clan
a group of people descended from the same ancestor
unique
one of a kind
maintain
to keep in the same state
guarantee
to promise
challenge
to present with difficulties
convert
to accept a new belief
survive
to continue to function or prosper
Swahili
the unique culture of Africa’s East Coast and the language spoken there
