Vocabulary Chart

Keep a list of words you have learned throughout the unit.

Word

Part of
Speech

Context Clues from Text to help with

understanding (if available)

Synonyms, Antonyms, and

Similar Words (Word Family)

My definition/Picture

Middle Ages
medieval

adjective

Medieval is Latin for Middle Ages.

period of time between ancient times and

modern times

Kingdom

noun

territory

Land owned by a king

Each Kings land was called his

kingdom.

allegiance

noun
loyalty

a person who is willing to die to protect

someone else

In return, the baron swore allegiance

to the king.
Feudal
System

noun
system
This system of trading the use of land
for loyalty and work during the
Middle Ages is called the feudal
system

a system for trading the use of land for

loyalty

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Word

nobles

Part of
Speech

Context Clues from Text to help with

understanding (if available)

Synonyms, Antonyms, and

Similar Words (Word Family)

My definition/Picture

noun

In the Middle Ages, most rich people

were nobles.

lords, ladies, rich

Wealthy people in the middle ages

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