The Great Wall of China

Vocabulary

Craftsman

• Definition: Skilled workers

• Examples: Carpenter, stonemason, plumbers, carvers, weavers

• Sentence: The craftsman had undergone four years of training before getting his job.

Craftsmen

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Domain

• Definition: Area ruled by a government

• Synonyms: Land, Realm, Nation

• Sentence: The domain of the United States is the 48 mainland states plus Hawaii and Alaska.

Domain of the United States

Durable

• Definition: Sturdy and long lasting

• Synonyms: Enduring, strong, tough

• Antonyms: Fragile, weak, breakable

• Examples: Cement walkway, steel ship

• Non-examples: Balloon, paper cup

Durable? Glass Vase…

Durable? Metal Statue…

Dynasty

• Definition: Line of rulers from one family

• Examples: Moctezuma I, II, and III

• Sentence: The Ming dynasty ruled China for generations.

Excluding

• Definition: Keeping someone or something out

• Synonyms: Block, reject

• Antonyms: Include, welcome

• Sentence: The Great Wall of China was built for the purpose of excluding invaders.

Excluding can hurt…

Excluding can help…

Extravagance

• Definition: Wasteful spending

• Synonym: Luxury

• Examples: Fancy foods, silk clothes, jewels, mansions

• Sentence: The rulers of China lived in extravagance while the people were often starving.

Extravagance

Laborers

• Definition: Workers

• Examples: Diggers, carriers, farm workers

• Sentence: The laborers were forced to work without a break.

Laborers

Massive

• Definition: Large and solid

• Synonyms: Huge, gigantic, colossal, enormous

• Sentence: The massive blocks used to build the pyramid took hundreds of men to move.

Nomadic

• Definition: Moving from place to place

• Sentence: The Inupiat were traditionally a nomadic people, moving seasonally to where the food sources were.

Nomadic

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Steppe

• Definition: Vast, dry, grassy plain

• Sentence: They hunted buffalo on the grassy steppes of China.

Steppe

Terrain

• Definition: Features of land

• Examples: Marshes, mountains, hills, meadows, flatlands

• Sentence: The mountainous terrain made it hard to farm in the area.