Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search.

Music & Slavery: Vocabulary Game #1

--Pick a Game: Matching, Flash Card,
Concentration, or Word Search.
--Every time you play, new words may show up.
--If you do the Word Search, remember to draw a
line through the part of speech too. (n) (v)

AB
spinning (v)to twist cotton or wool into thread
to portion out (v)to divide into equal parts
a fair share (n)an equal amount
misery (n)pain and suffering
frequently (adv)often
run-down (adj)old and shabby
possessions (n)things that belong to you
living conditions (n)the place and how you live
a struggle to survive (n)hard to live each day
to express (v)to tell about; to say or to show
tradition (n)custom or habit
plantation (n)a large farm
to sway (v)to move back and forth
call and responseOne person sings a line, and others sing the next line.
a chant (n)singing that is a little like talking
unique (adj)only one like it
spiritual (n)a religious song
severely (adv)very badly
brutality (n)cruelty
heritage (n)family history
auction block (n)place where slaves stood while they were being sold
a lash (n)a hit from a whip
weary (adj)very tired
to mourn (v)to feel sorry about; to grieve
Promised Land (n)heaven

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