Monday Jan 14th Flashcards

1
Q

appoint

A

assign a job or role to (someone).

“Each month Saif, Mina, and Nehal are apponted chores to do.”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

viewpoint

A

an opinion you have that should be based in fact and not all opinion.
“My viewpoint on TV watching is that it should be limited to a few hours per week.”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

livelihood

A

how you make a living or earn money

“My livelihood is working in education.”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

petition

A

collection of signatures to make a point

“I signed the petition to increase the fine for littering.”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

destination

A

point of arrival; where you are going

“Our next destination is the USA.”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

collision

A

two items or objects hitting into another

“The meterorite was on a collision course with Earth.”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

confession

A

to reveal a secret or truth

“I have a confession to make, I don’t really like planes.”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

advance

A
  1. to move forward
    “I advanced the pawn 2 spots on my first chess move.”
  2. of a higher level - advanced
    ““The new game was very advanced and I’m not sure how to play…yet.”
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

coincidence

A

happening together by chance

“I went to the store to buy apples and by coincidence they were on sale.”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

endurance

A

ability to last longer then expected

“The more I trained for the race the higher my endurance became.”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Did you know?

A

Scientists think there is another planet in our solar system that they have not seen yet?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Hmmm

A

“The time is always right to do what is right.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly