Oral History Written By T. Marie Kryst

OCR 2000Unit 4 Lesson 4

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FolkloreCustoms; Beliefs; and stories handed down from generation to generation by a group of people

Sentence pg: 50Synonym: fable; myth legend

Antonym: nonfictionPart of Speech: Noun

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Recite

To say something aloud from memory ex.A Poem or Story

Sentence pg: 48Synonym: speechAntonym: songPart of Speech: Verb

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Ancestors

A person from whom one is descended

Sentence pg: 48Synonym: forefathers

Antonym: descendantPart of Speech: Noun

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Thrives

To make a steady process; prosper; flourish

Sentence pg: 49Synonym: blossom; succeed; bloom

Antonym: decline; failPart of Speech: Verb

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Inherited To gain as one’s right or portion or to receive or take over from a predecessor

Sentence pg: 49Synonym: passed down; genetic

Antonym: acquired; contractedPart of Speech: Verb

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Griot - gree-ot or gree-oh

Western Africa- A member whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or small village through stories, poems, songs, or dance

Sentence pg: 49

Synonym: storytellerPart of Speech: Noun

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West Africa

A region in the western part of Africa between the Sahara Desert & the Gulf of Guinea.

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Part of Speech: Noun

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New Zealand

a country in the South Pacific, South East of Australia. It consists of North Island & South Island and their adjacent small islands.

Sentence pg: 49

Part of Speech: Noun

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