Long Walk to Water Vocab: Ch. 1-5

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Sorghum

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n. a cereal grain that grows tall like corn

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Sweltering

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adj., very hot

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Cattle

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n., cows

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Rebels

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n., somebody who goes against an existing government

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Tribe

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n., a group of people with common customs and traditions

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Cereal Grain

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n. a type of grass cultivated for its edible seeds, such as wheat, rice, and corn.

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Drought

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n. a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.

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Nomadic

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adj. relating to a lifestyle characterized by moving from one place to another rather than settling permanently.

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Refugee

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n. a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

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Harvest

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n. the process of gathering mature crops from the fields.