English 12, Vocabulary Week 5 - Mills

What does the term "agriculture" mean?

• The process of producing food, feed, fiber, and many other desired products by the cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock).

• The study of the Earth's physical features and environment.

• Farming

• The science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does compliance mean?

• Ignoring rules and laws

• Doing something in the way that is required by rule or law

• Making new rules

• The act of competing with others

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What does the word "constraint" mean?

• Something that connects two points

• Something that limits or restricts someone or something

• A method of solving problems

• A type of agreement between parties

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does the word "extent" mean?

• The importance or significance of a thing

• The space or degree to which a thing extends; length, area, volume, or scope

• The ending or conclusion of a thing

• The beginning or start of a thing

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the verb "institute" mean?

• To conclude, finish

• To establish, set up

• To remove, take away

• To decrease, lessen

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What does the term "Personnel" mean?

• A) A single employee

• B) A group of employees

• C) Office equipment

• D) A job title

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does the word "proposal" mean?

• A formal request for something

• A written or oral suggestion put forward for discussion by others

• A plan for a scientific experiment

• A legal document for a business deal

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

What is the purpose of a strike?

• To celebrate worker solidarity

• To stop work in order to force an employer to agree to demands

• To request additional vacation time

• To improve workplace safety standards

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does the term "recognition" mean?

• A) A formal award given to someone

• B) Special attention or notice for someone's work or actions

• C) The act of remembering a person from the past

• D) A document that certifies achievement

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is a memo?

• A. A detailed business plan presented to investors

• B. A short written message or report from one person or department in a company or organization to another

• C. A formal invitation to a business event

• D. A long, official document detailing company policies

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4