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WorksheetsVocabulary #2
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the meaning of the capitalized word according to the context of the given sentence?
"Though family is still important, many teens RELISH the opportunity to create relationships that are not simply given but chosen."
enjoy greatly; find pleasure (v)
long for (v)
resist (v)
hate (v)
What is the meaning of the capitalized word according to the context of the given sentence?
"Keeping this basic social DYNAMIC firmly in view makes networked teens suddenly much less worrisome and strange."
routine (n)
characterized by constant change, activity, or progress (adj)
an interactive system or process (n)
positive in attitude and full of energy and new ideas (adj)
What is the meaning of the capitalized word according to the context of the given sentence?
"Most teens are not compelled by gadgetry as such—they are COMPELLED by friendship."
demand (v)
forced or obliged to do something (adj)
bring about (something) by the use of force or pressure (v)
force or oblige (someone) to do something (v)
What is the meaning of the capitalized word according to the context of the given sentence?
"But most of those who are “addicted” to their phones or computers are actually focused on staying connected to friends in a culture where getting together in person is highly CONSTRAINED."
criticized (adj)
limited, restrained, restricted (adj)
demanded (adj)
forced (adj)
What is the meaning of the capitalized word according to the context of the given sentence?
"But the fears that surround teens’ use of social media OVERLOOK this fundamental desire for social connection."
To look over or at from a higher place (v)
To examine (v)
To supervise (v)
To fail to notice or consider; miss (v)
What is the meaning of the capitalized word according to the context of the given sentence?
"They ENABLE the transition to adulthood by providing a context beyond that of family and home. ."
To make feasible or possible; to supply the opportunity (v)
To give legal power, capacity, or sanction to (v)
To behave in a manner that facilitates or supports (another's abusive, addictive, or self-destructive behavior) (v)
To fail to notice or consider; miss (v)
What is the meaning of the capitalized word according to the context of the given sentence?
"Yet these questions seem far less urgent and difficult when we acknowledge teens’ UNDERLYING social motivations."
lying under (adj)
fundamental or basic (adj)
prior (adj)
important (adj)
What is the meaning of the capitalized word according to the context of the given sentence?
"“Reality” TV shows like Jersey Shore signal the potential fun that can be had by young adults who don’t need to APPEASE parents and teachers.."
to satisfy or quell (an appetite or thirst, etc) (v)
to calm, soothe, or quiet (someone) (v)
to please (v)
to calm, pacify, or soothe, especially by acceding to the demands of (v)
What is the meaning of the capitalized word according to the context of the given sentence?
"“Many parents wonder: Why are my kids TETHERED to their cell phones or perpetually texting with friends even when they are in the same room?"
To tie or limit with or as if with a tether (rope, chain, etc.) (v)
A rope, chain, strap, or cord for keeping an animal within a certain radius (n)
to be tied or limited by something (adj)
distracted (adj)
What is the meaning of the capitalized word according to the context of the given sentence?
"Coming of age is RIFE with self-determination, risk taking, and tough decision-making."
built (adj)
very plentiful; abundant (adj)
lacks (v)
made (adj)
What is the meaning of the capitalized word according to the context of the given sentence?
"These attitudes figure PROMINENTLY in parenting guides and in journalistic accounts of teens’ engagement with social media."
Projecting outward or upward from a line or surface; protuberant (adj)
very plentiful; abundant (adj)
in a noticeable way, conspicuously (adv)
Widely known; eminent: (adj)
What is the meaning of the capitalized word according to the context of the given sentence?
"Teens may wish to enjoy the benefits of participating in public, but they also relish INTIMACY and the ability to have control over their social situation.."
close or warm friendship or understanding; personal relation-ship (n)
privacy (n)
relationship (n)
disconnection (n)
