03/15 Vocab Quiz

If someone is condemned, they are...

• sentenced to a punishment

• a prisoner that has been released before their sentence is complete on the condition of good behavior.

• found to be innocent of all charges.

• categorized as necessarily better or worse than others.

Which sentence uses the word "condemned" correctly? (Select both correct answers)

• The criminal was condemned to life in prison for his actions.
• The teacher condemned the students for their hard work and good behavior.

• The condemned man was proven innocent in court.
• We decided to condemn their bad behavior with a strong punishment to discourage it from happening again.

If someone is granted parole, they are...

• sent to a different prison for behavioral reasons.

• released from prison before serving their full sentence under certain conditions
• released after serving the maximum time on their sentence.

• allowed to leave the country temporarily for family emergencies.

Which sentence uses the word "parole" correctly?

• The criminal was released on parole after serving half of his sentence.
• She was parole because she behaved well in prison. However, she still had to have regular check-ins and could not leave the state.

• We granted him parole because he did not meet the requirements.

• The parole of the story was unclear.

The legacy of someone or something is the........

Which situation most closely matches the concept of "legacy"?

• Despite popular belief, Pirates had a somewhat democratic form of leadership aboard their ships. There were often specific contracts that limited the captain's power and keep order on the ship.

• Jolene was still considering whether to dye her hair red or blonde so she called the stylist and rescheduled for a later date until she knew for sure.

• With concerns about the safety of processed pet food on the rise, many pet owners have become more critical of the products they buy. Some even opt to make their own food using natural ingredients such as chicken, vegetables, and grains.

• Many people still hope to live up to the ideal of Martin Luther King Jr.s "I Have a Dream" speech. This speech's message about freedom, equality, and justice still have an effect on people today.

A hierarchy is a...

• type of food commonly found in tropical regions. It is abundant during the rainy season and

• method of organizing information in a way that allows people researching said information to easily locate it.

• system or organization in which people or groups are considered different parts of a whole where no one person has authority or supremacy but rather everyone works in cooperation.

• system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above each other where one group/person is considered better or worse than the others.

Which of the following examples represents the concept of "hierarchy"?

• As economic insecurity and our climate crisis intensify, and more than half of Americans suffer from diet-related disease, the need to make school food healthier, climate-friendly and accessible to all families is more urgent than ever. (1,2) In California, school districts spend more than $1.5 billion dollars a year to provide 540 million school lunches to over four million students, most of whom are low-income and students of color. (3,4,5) How these dollars are spent and the quality of meals served have a profound and long-term impact on health and educational outcomes for students, as well as the health of the planet. With low-income students and students of color at a higher risk for diabetes and obesity, school meals are a critical intervention to address racial and socio- economic health disparities among children who lack access to healthy food at home.

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  At a time when colorectal cancer is on the rise, a new study finds the disease can be detected through a blood test.

  The results of a clinical trial, published Wednesday, in The New England Journal of Medicine, show that the blood-based screening test detects 83% of people with colorectal cancer. If the FDA approves it, the blood test would be another screening tool to detect the cancer at an early stage.

  The test can be done from a blood draw. The company says its test detects cancer signals in the bloodstream by identifying circulating tumor DNA.

• Everyone needs a classic chocolate chip cookie recipe in their repertoire, and this is mine. It is seriously the Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Ever! I have been making these for many, many years and everyone who tries them agrees they’re out-of-this-world delicious!

  Plus, there’s no funny ingredients, no chilling, etc. Just a simple, straightforward, amazingly delicious, doughy yet still fully cooked, chocolate chip cookie that turns out perfectly every single time!

  These are everything a chocolate chip cookie should be. Crispy and chewy. Doughy yet fully baked. Perfectly buttery and sweet.

• Social status in colonial Mexico was the based on differences in wealth, inherited rank, culture, and skin color. European-born Spaniards received the greatest social privileges and legal protections. The next tier included criollos, also known as creoles (Mexican-born people of Spanish descent who were considered white). Below them were people of mixed European and Indian ancestry, known as mestizos, and indigenous people (Indians of many different cultures and languages). Finally, there were people of African descent, many of whom shared some European or Indian ancestry, and were referred to as mulattoes or grouped with mestizos. Indians and Afro-Mexicans were subject to severe discrimination and segregation.

If something is abstract, it....

• is certain to happen. It cannot be avoided.

• only exists as a thought or idea.

• is physical and can be detected with one or more of the five senses.

• is a particular smell that evokes a powerful memory.

Which of the following sentences uses the word "abstract" correctly?

• The book abstract in a way that was very interesting

• The teacher gave an abstract paper to each student.

• The students debated the abstract ideas of justice and mercy.

• She wore an abstract dress to the party