World War IVocabulary

Shining Star, Book A

UNIT 4, Part 1

VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT

p. 137

allies

• Britain and France were allies, so they fought together against other countries.

• countries that fight on the same side

enemy

• Britain and France’s enemy was Germany.

• the opposing side; not friends

surrendered

• Germany knew it could not win the war, so it surrendered.

• gave up victory

tension

• The tension between the two countries grew into a conflict.

• nervousness; anxiety; bad feeling

terrorists

• A group of terrorists hid bombs in the train, frightening the passengers.

• people who secretly do terrible things in order to scare or frighten the public

treaty

• A treaty was signed in 1919, and peace returned to Europe.

• a document that shows agreement between two sides

World War I

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overseas trade

• the buying and selling of foreign products

colonies

• countries or areas that are ruled by other countries

resources

• things that create wealth, such as land and energy

alliances

• agreements between countries to become allies (friends – on the same side)s

assassination

• the killing of an important person

emperor

• ruler of a country or countries

inventions

• completely new things

technology

• the knowledge and equipment that is used in the making of machines, etc.

choking

• coughing, gasping for breath

blisters

• lumps on the skin, filled with liquid usually caused by burning

neutral

• not supporting any country or alliance in a conflict

unrestricted

• without limits

cargo ships

• ships that carry food and other things

supplies

• things that people need for daily life

starving

• very hungry

armistice

• agreement to stop fighting

civilians

• people who aren’t in the army or navy