Class Act vocabulary

What does "persuaded" mean?

• A) To force someone to do something

• B) To convince someone to believe or do something

• C) To ignore someone's opinion

• D) To confuse someone

A sportswriter is someone who:

• Plays sports professionally

• Writes about sports and athletes

• Coaches a sports team

• Studies sports statistics

To "imagine" means to:

• Create a mental picture of something

• Forget about something

• Discuss with others

• Measure something accurately

What does "funky" often describe?

• Something old-fashioned

• Something stylish and unusual

• Something smelly

• Something very traditional

"Pressure" refers to:

• A type of physical, emotional or mental force

• A feeling of stress or urgency

• A period of relaxation

• A form of entertainment

To "promote" means to:

• Diminish the importance of something

• Ignore something completely

• Support or encourage something

• Criticize someone

"Diversity" means:

• Uniformity and sameness

• A single type of thing

• Lack of difference

• A variety of different elements

An "ambassador" is someone who:

• Creates laws

• Represents a group or organization

• Conducts scientific research

• Works in a factory

A "generation" refers to:

• A group of historical figures

• A type of computer

• A period of time during which people are born and raised

• A style of music

"Millennials" are typically defined as people born:

• In the 1970s

• Before 1980

• Between 1981 and 1996

• After 2000