Vocab 1
surplus, abundance
What is surfeit
to change overtime into a different form
what is evolve
when an author writes something for us to enjoy
what is entertain
the general subject that the passage is about; usually 1-2 words
what is topic
CNMI's First UFC Fighter
Who is Frank the Crank
to be affable
What is amiable
wonder; a remarkable fact/event
what is phenomenon
quality or characteristic
what is attribute
a sentence in a passage that states the main idea
what is topic sentence
this country took the Miss Universe crown
what is South Africa
to strike hard
to denounce or condemn; tell someone what you think is wrong with them
what is criticize
the author writes to give us information
what is inform
true or false
All passages have a topic sentence.
What is false
the Vice President of the United States
Who is Mike Pence
miserable, sulk, uninterested
what is mope
ability to learn something quickly and easily
what is aptitude
when something does not respond the same way each time
what is inconsistency
a statement that tells what the passage is mostly about
what is main idea
this chain of islands in the pacific consist of 14 different islands
what is the CNMI
unhealthy interest in disturbing subjects
What is morbid
the state of having many different parts that are connected in a tangled or layered way
what is complexity
the author tries to get you to do something or believe what he/she is saying
what is to persuade
ideas, examples, evidence, and details that support the main idea
what are supporting details
these 3 administrations ruled the NMI before the arrival of the US
What are the Spanish, German, and Japanese administrations