Weekly Vocab Lesson 39

What does the word "concede" mean in this sentence: “I concede that you are a better tennis player than I am.”?

• To approach something

• To surrender or admit something is true

• To move from one region to another

• To withdraw formally from a group

Which word means "to come before; to go before"?

• Emigrant

• Immigrant

• Precede

• Succeed

What is the definition of "migratory" as it is used in this sentence: “The migratory birds flew from Canada to Florida in the winter.”?

• Surrendering to something

• Moving from one region to another

• Going or moving, especially after stopping

• A number of people or things moving forward in an orderly way

In the sentence "The court's decision set a precedent for future cases about this topic," what does "precedent" mean?

• Model, justification, or example for things that happen at a later time

• A person who leaves one country to move to another

• Moving from one region to another

• To go or move, especially after stopping

Which word means "an approach; a way in which something can be approached"?

• Approach

• Method

• Access

• Pathway

What does the term "emigrant" refer to?

• Coming to a new country or region

• Serving as a model or example for future events

• Surrendering or admitting something is true

• A person who leaves one country to move to another

Which word means "to go or move, especially after stopping"?

• Proceed

• Issue

• Migratory

• Concede

What is the meaning of "procession" in the sentence "The celebration included a procession of the queen and her princesses"?

• Moving from one region to another in the winter

• A way in which something can be approached

• Surrendering or admitting something is true

• A number of people or things moving forward in an orderly way

In the phrase "The Civil War was a result of the Southern states seceding from the Union," what does "seceding" mean?

• To approach something

• To move from one region to another

• To withdraw formally from a group

• To surrender or admit something is true

Another name for someone that comes to another country or region is ___.

• Immigrant

• Access

• Emigrant

• Secede