Vocabulary Week 7

Day 1

• Diaspora - dīˈaspərə/ noun

• 1. The dispersion of any people from their original homeland.

Day 1

• Bantu - banto͞o/ noun• 1. A group of Niger–

Congo languages spoken in central and southern Africa, including Swahili, Xhosa, and Zulu.

Day 2

• Climate - klīmit/ noun

• 1. The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

Day 2

• Tropical - träpək(ə)l/ adjective• 1. Of, typical of, or peculiar to the tropics. Area

between the Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5°S)

Day 3

• Humid - (h)yo͞oməd/ adjective

• 1. Marked by a relatively high level of water vapor in the atmosphere.

Day 3

• Arid - erəd/ adjective• 1. (of land or a climate) having little or no rain;

too dry or barren to support vegetation.

Day 4• Civilization - sivələˈzāSH(ə)n/ noun• 1. The stage of human social development and

organization that is considered most advanced.

Day 4

• Enslave - inˈslāv,enˈslāv/ verb

• 1. Make (someone) a slave. To cause (someone) to lose their freedom of choice or action.