1984 Vocabulary - Week 2

Lift

• British term for elevator
• British term for escalator
• British term for stairs
• Space vehicle

Answer explanation

Jupiter is a gas giant made primarily of hydrogen and helium. Unlike terrestrial planets that have solid surfaces, gas giants like Jupiter don't have a well-defined solid surface, allowing them to accumulate more mass in a gaseous form. This composition has allowed Jupiter to grow significantly larger than planets with solid surfaces.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Flat

• British term for apartment
• British term for house
• British term for room
• Underwater living unit

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

Tube

• British term for subway
• British term for bus
• British term for taxi
• A type of pasta

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Orifices

• Openings; holes
• Entrances; doors
• Windows; screens
• Ice cream flavors

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Jargon

• Language of a special group
• Common language
• Official documentation language
• Dance moves

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Ideological

• The opinions of a person or political movement
• The laws of a country
• The history of a nation
• Kitchen appliances

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1

Proletariat

• The lowest economic or social class
• The middle class
• The upper class
• A new technology brand

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Subsidiary

• Secondary
• Primary
• Tertiary
• A type of dinosaur

Strident

• Having a harsh sound
• Having a light sound
• Having no sound
• A type of dessert

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Intolerable

• Too much to be endured
• Completely acceptable
• Barely noticeable
• A flavor of jam

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4