Vocabulary (1)
original: Several documents and engravings held by the National Archives help to illustrate these important factors that led to the founding of the United States.
illtoustrate-giving examples explain something eg.The teacher illtoustrated the reason,then we can uderstand clearly.
original: They strongly objected to being taxed yet represented only through the concept of “virtual representation” in Parliament
concept-a general idea eg.This concept is very diffcult for him to uderstand.
original: in order to seize supplies that the colonials had stored there for their local militiamen
colonist-people whose country is<em> seized. eg.The colonists are in danger every day.
original: Supplies for the Continental army were often insufficient.</em> <em>
insufficient-not enough eg. I think if we don’t improve quickly,we will be insufficient.
original: One of the best successes came from the diplomatic efforts of Benjamin Franklin
diplomatic-relations between countries eg. This problem is solved by the diplmatic ways.
original: The efforts of Franklin and others in negotiating with the French for supplies and aid were vital.
vital-very necessary and very impotant eg. You must understand how to do it ,because it is very vital.
original: Both played significant parts in improving the American military’s abilities.
significant-important and noticeable eg. If you don’t solve it quickly ,the result will be very significant.
original: A subsequent British invasion of the colonies was turned back, but Americans were disappointed.
subsequent-later eg.You are the subsequent student.
original: Carolinas eventually proved to be a major quagmire for the British commanders.
quagmire-a large and soft wet area eg.A man fell in the quagmire ,he was very dangerous.
original: the British prime minister was replaced. Colonial negotiators began to assemble in Paris.
assemble-gather together eg. we should assemble to disscuss the questions.
Vocabulary (2)
original: In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson guided a splendid piece of foreign diplomacy through the U.S.
splendid-adj. very excellent eg.She is always splendid in the class.
diplomacy-n. skills dealing with other countries eg.Tom has splendid diplomacy.
original: an intellnigent and literate man who also possessed skills as a frontiersman
literate-adj.have good education eg.She is a special girl ,because she is literate when she is a kid.
Together they collected a diverse military Corps of Discovery that would be able to undertake a two-year journey to the great ocean.
diverse-adj. different kinds eg.There are many diverse goods in this shop.
original: thus giving the new western land access to port markets out of the Gulf of Mexico and to eastern cities along the Ohio River and its minor tributaries
tributary-a little river from a big river eg. The big river’s all tributary are dry.
original: When the spring of 1805 brought high water and favorable weather
favorable-adj. very good eg.My hometown always has favorable weather.
original: Over the next two centuries the new Americans and many immigrants would wash across the central
immigrant-n.people move from other countries eg .America is a place which many immigrants gather in.
original: the waters of the Pacific and marked an initial pathway for the new nation
initial-adj. original eg.He like to collect the initial things.
original: what would become to many Americans an obvious destiny
destiny-all one’s life eg. She don’t believe the destiny which is drived by the god.
original: Later explorers used these maps to further probe the western portion of the continent.
probe-explore eg.He always probes something strange to find a resulte .
