A SUMMER’S TRADEDATE

VOCABULARY LESSON 5 #

bandana

Definition: a piece of cloth worn around the neck

Sentence: I always wear my blue bandana around my neck when I go skiing.

Synonym: kerchief

braceletDefinition: a piece of jewelry worn around the wrist

Sentence: The famous actress wore a very expensive bracelet for last night’s party.

hogan

Definition: a place to live, a portable canvas shelter

Sentence: The older men of the tribe lived in a hogan for many years.

Synonym: shelter

jostled

Definition: bumped, shaken

Sentence: His hair was all jostled when he awoke early in the morning.

Synonym: shaken

mesa

Definition: plateau, uprising of earth’s surface

Sentence: When we were much younger, my parents took us on a trip to see the famous mesa.

Synonym: plateau

Navajo

Definition: native Americans of the southwestern states

Sentence: The Navajo lived near the birthplace of my great grandfather.

turquoise

Definition: light blue

Sentence: The campers loved to swim in the turquoise water of the mountain lake.