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TBWHTW Ch 1-6
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind - Chpt 1-6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| village | a community of people smaller than a town |
| harvest | The gathering of ripe crops for a season |
| magic | the use of spells, incantations, words, and actions |
| wizard | someone who practices magic |
| chief | most important, the leader |
| bully | to frighten or hurt a weaker person; to use your strength or power to make someone do something |
| poverty | the state of being extremely poor |
| famine | an extreme shortage of food |
| tradition | values and beliefs passed from generation to generation |
| Malawi | A country in Africa |
| to harness | control and make use of (natural resources), especially to produce energy. |
| autobiography | story of a person's life written by that person |
| to trade | the action of buying and selling goods and services. |
| radio | an electronic device used to listen to music and listen to news |
| energy | the ability to make something work or create heat |
| battery | A device that converts chemical energy to electrical energy |
| drought | a long time without rain |
| survive | to stay alive |
| businessman | a man who works in business at a company, especially at a high level |
| fee | money you pay to someone or something for a service they do |