1.5.0 Vocabulary List

Question 1

depiction

Answer 1

(noun) representation in words or images of someone or something

Question 2

distortion

Answer 2

(noun) the action of giving a misleading account or impression

Question 3

corroborate

Answer 3

(verb) confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).

Question 4

region

Answer 4

(noun) an area defined by one or more natural or cultural characteristics that set it apart from other areas

Question 5

Demographics

Answer 5

(noun) the characteristics of a population with respect to age, race, and gender.

Question 6

significance

Answer 6

(noun) the quality of being worthy of attention; importance.

Question 7

characteristic

Answer 7

(noun) a feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify it.

Question 8

immigrant

Answer 8

(noun) a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to live there

Question 9

marine

Answer 9

(adjective) related to the sea

Question 10

Migration

Answer 10

(noun) movement of people from one place to another

Question 11

rural

Answer 11

(adjective) relating to farm areas and life in the country

Question 12

emigrant

Answer 12

(noun) A person who leaves a country or region to live elsewhere.

Question 13

urban

Answer 13

(adjective) in, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town.

Question 14

modify

Answer 14

(verb) change

Question 15

Diffusion

Answer 15

(noun) The process of spread of goods and ideas from one place to another over time

Question 16

surplus

Answer 16

(noun) an amount beyond what is required, excess; more than what is needed or expected

Question 17

Scarcity

Answer 17

(noun) the state of being in short supply; shortage.