The Student Vocab (220-228)

Question 1

more

Answer 1

(n) a social norm or custom widely observed within a particular society or culture

Question 2

ostracize

Answer 2

(v) to exclude, expel, or exile from a group by common consent

Question 3

complacent

Answer 3

(adj) pleased with oneself or one’s merits, work, or situation, especially when unaware about or unconcerned with potential defects or dangers

Question 4

apathy

Answer 4

(n) absence or lack of passion, interest, or excitement

Question 5

phonics

Answer 5

(n) a method of teaching reading and spelling based on the phonetic interpretation of ordinary spelling

Question 6

holistic

Answer 6

(adj) characterized by an emphasis on the idea that the whole is more than merely the sum of its parts; relating to or concerned with wholes or complete systems rather than analysis of individual parts

Question 7

abdicate

Answer 7

(v) to renounce, relinquish, or give up a throne, high office, claim, or responsibility

Question 8

indefatigable

Answer 8

(adj): incapable of being tired out; untiring

Question 9

meritocracy

Answer 9

(n) a system in which persons are rewarded based on their ability, talent, and/or work rather than on class, privilege, or wealth