a place where the Navajo children were sent for school., a special job

a Navajo blessing of protection

A semiprecious stone, usually blue or green.

spying, to locate enemy troop movements or strategic features

non-comm officer above corporal and below staff sergeant.

armed forces. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines

a military unit of 40 or 50 men divided into smaller squads.

a soldier in the US Marine Corps

continual attack with bombs, shells or missiles

kick someone out or move them for political reasons.

Native American people of the Southwest U.S

a fine, yellow powder from plants

Pacific island where battle of WWII happened

a formal religious or public occasion., ritual to celebrate a special event.

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Code Talker Vocabulary Chapter 1-16

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Vocabulary to match the book Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac

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Bilaga' anaa
Code for can
Code word for tank
Navajo word for white man
Navajo word for buffalo
2
mission
a place where the Navajo children were sent for school.
a race
impossible
a special job
3
translated
expressed in another language
laundry
new vocabulary
changed clothes
4
Blessingway
a group of women
a Navajo blessing of protection
a ritual execution
a feast
5
turquoise
A bird
A semiprecious stone, usually blue or green.
A red rock
The ocean
6
reconnaissance
attacking
running away
spying
to locate enemy troop movements or strategic features
7
"alligator"
amphibious troop transports
a crocodile
airplane
snakes
8
amphibious
a fish
used on land
used in both land or water
used in the air
9
sergeant
someone in school
the guy in charge
the janitor
non-comm officer above corporal and below staff sergeant.
10
calisthenics
forced run
exercises to build fitness
a formal dinner
homework
11
military
ants
cattle
armed forces. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines
trucks
12
platoon
a military unit of 40 or 50 men divided into smaller squads.
a floating dock
a flock of turkeys
a boat
13
Japanese
people who live in Canada
people who live in Japan
people who live in Nepal
people who live in the North
14
Marine
a fisherman
a man
a soldier in the US Marine Corps
a soldier in the Navy
15
misfortune
a lottery pot you didn't win
you missed your appointment with your palm reader
A girl in the pageant
bad luck
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bombardment
continual attack with bombs, shells or missiles
public execution
living in a foxhole
17
exile
to run away
a reading score
kick someone out or move them for political reasons.
a public execution
18
Navajo
Children that were adopted
A German people
Girls
Native American people of the Southwest U.S
19
sacred
holy, blessed or religious
a red stone
full of holes
a sack
20
pollen
yellow clothes
a fine, yellow powder from plants
powdered paint
yellow paint
21
Guadalcanal
island for vacation
Pacific island where battle of WWII happened
a sports drink
22
hogan
A sandwich
Navajo word for house
Boys
A hero
23
leatherneck
what their mom calls them
what Marines call each other
a piece of equipment
24
ceremony
a public execution
a formal religious or public occasion.
ritual to celebrate a special event.
a crowd

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