H10 Vocabulary Set #1 - '23-24

Meritocracy

• a social system, society, or organization in which people get success or power because of their abilities, not because of their money or social position

• a typical example or pattern of something; a model

• an easy, calm confidence in a person's way of behaving

• a system of administration marked by a lack of flexibility and excessive complexity

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Arbitrary

• based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason

• existing in or belonging to someone or something from birth rather than learned; natural

• having or showing great knowledge gained by studying

• practical knowledge and ability; the ability to make good judgments

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Innate

• existing in or belonging to someone or something from birth rather than learned; natural

• having or showing great knowledge gained by studying

• a highly talented child or youth

• an easy, calm confidence in a person's way of behaving

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Paradigm

• a typical example or pattern of something; a model

• a connection or relationship between two or more facts, numbers, etc.

• a social system, society, or organization in which people get success or power because of their abilities, not because of their money or social position

• practical knowledge and ability; the ability to make good judgments

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Erudite

• having or showing great knowledge gained by studying

• based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason

• existing in or belonging to someone or something from birth rather than learned; natural

• a connection or relationship between two or more facts, numbers, etc.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Poise

• an easy, calm confidence in a person's way of behaving

• a system of administration marked by a lack of flexibility and excessive complexity

• a highly talented child or youth

• based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Correlation

• a connection or relationship between two or more facts, numbers, etc.

• a social system, society, or organization in which people get success or power because of their abilities, not because of their money or social position

• existing in or belonging to someone or something from birth rather than learned; natural

• practical knowledge and ability; the ability to make good judgments

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Bureaucracy

• a system of administration marked by a lack of flexibility and excessive complexity

• a social system, society, or organization in which people get success or power because of their abilities, not because of their money or social position

• having or showing great knowledge gained by studying

• a highly talented child or youth

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

prodigy

• a highly talented child or youth

• a connection or relationship between two or more facts, numbers, etc.

• an easy, calm confidence in a person's way of behaving

• practical knowledge and ability; the ability to make good judgements

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Savvy

• practical knowledge and ability; the ability to make good judgments

• having or showing great knowledge gained by studying

• an easy, calm confidence in a person's way of behaving

• a highly talented child or youth

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C