Parra Unit 2 Vocab

Question 1

an event in which the result is determined by chance

Answer 1

lottery, noun

Question 2

objects used for a particular purpose or activity

Answer 2

paraphernalia, noun

Question 3

done in a hurry and as a matter of routine

Answer 3

perfunctory, adjective

Question 4

a ceremony or set of acts always performed in the same way

Answer 4

ritual, noun

Question 5

a long-established and inherited custom or practice

Answer 5

tradition, noun

Question 6

to go beyond usual or accepted limits

Answer 6

encroach, verb

Question 7

to remove from knowledge or existence; to destroy completely

Answer 7

obliterate, verb

Question 8

the likelihood that something will or will not happen

Answer 8

odds , noun

Question 9

food or drink, nourishment; something that provides support, maintenance or strength

Answer 9

sustenance, noun

Question 10

small wood, bone, or stone tablets used as vouchers or tokens that can be offered in exchange for being entered into a drawing to participate in a particular game

Answer 10

tesserae, noun

Question 11

the act of officially ending something

Answer 11

abolition, noun

Question 12

someone who changed to a different religion or belief system

Answer 12

convert, noun

Question 13

act of treating people cruelly because of their religion or beliefs

Answer 13

persecution, noun

Question 14

the mass of people who live in an area

Answer 14

populace, noun

Question 15

a decision or action from the past which serves as an example of how to deal with a similar situation in the future

Answer 15

precedent, noun