CKLA Vocabulary

When the hurricane hit, the rain was incessant. What does incessant mean?

• continued without stopping

• heavy, blowing, and falling hard

• cold and wet

The rain soaked everything seeming to penetrate the ground several feet deep. What does penetrate mean?

• puddle

• wet

• go through or into something

The Maya city-states traded and fought with each other. What does traded mean in this sentence?

• joined together

• exchanged goods and services

• worked

The Maya hunted game in the forest. What is the meaning of game as it is used in this sentence.

• searched for fun activities

• searched for plants to gather to eat

• searched for animals to eat and use as a resource

idleness

• the ability to last a long time

• laziness

• extremely

• black

sneakiness

• entreat

• cunning

• gallant

• condoling

to run off secretly to get married

• elope

• tear a cat in

• condoling

• stage directions

roused

• became alert

• good qualities

• complicated

• lazy

contrary

• a person trying to spread a particular religion

• forcing

• difficult; stubborn

• giving off or reflecting light

annoyance; distress

• vexation

• bosom

• bellows-mender

• course