Vocabulary List #0310

Identify what Açaí is known for and its origin.

• Açaí is known for its antioxidant properties and it is from Brazil

• Açaí is known for its high vitamin content and it is from Africa

• Açaí is known for being a tropical fruit and it is from Asia

• Açaí is known for its sweet flavor and it is from North America

GIF stands for?

• Graphics Interchange Format

• Global Internet Format

• Graphics International Format

• Global Interchange Format

The word meme originates from Richard Dawkins' book, The Selfish Gene, and means...

• a unit of cultural transmission coined by Richard Dawkins.

• an internet joke.

• Latin humor.

• genetic mutation.

If you are asked what cache refers to and how is it different from cachet, you would say...

• Cache is memory storage, while cachet means prestige.

• Cache is a secret hoard, while cachet denotes insignificance.

• Cache indicates a type of secret code, while cachet is a form of reputation.

• Cache refers to high-speed data storage, while cachet signifies quality or prestige.

Rooibos means ????? and it has the common issue of over steeping which leads to bitterness.

• It means red bush; over steeping causes bitterness.

• It means green leaf; over steeping causes bitterness.

• It means red bush; under steeping leads to weak flavor.

• It means green leaf; under steeping leads to weak flavor.

Define chicanery:

• An oil painting

• Honesty in speech

• Trickery used to achieve a purpose

• A type of fabric

What is the meaning of prerogative?

• a personal habit

• an exclusive right or privilege

• an obligatory duty

• a common right

What does a boatswain do?

• He manages the deck crew and maintains the ship's equipment.

• He solely navigates the ship using instruments.

• He is responsible for cooking and cleaning onboard.

• He manages the ship's financial transactions.

What is soldering?

• It is a technique for splicing plastic materials while the plastic is still hot.

• It is a method of glueing two surfaces together at a high temperature, but lower than the boiling point.

• It is a process of joining metals by melting a filler metal at a temperature lower than the melting point of the base metals.

• It is a process of mechanically fastening metal components together while in a humid chamber.

What is a viscount in the peerage of Great Britain?

• A viscount is a rank in the British peerage, specifically below an Earl and above a Baron.

• A viscount is a ceremonial title in Britain, equal to an Earl.

• A viscount is a knighted position in the British nobility with no fixed ranking.

• A viscount is an academic title in the United Kingdom equivalent to a professor.