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What does autonomy mean?

Autonomy means freedom from control. 

 

100

What word form is raucous?

Adjective

100

Do you value your autonomy? Why or why not?

Yes, I value my autonomy. The reason is that I enjoy being able to make my own decisions and going where ever I want, when I want to. Unless of course, you're ordered to stay home, like now. I don't have much autonomy these days.

100

Use raucous in a sentence. 

At the horror movie, the audience’s behavior became raucous. Everyone was shouting at the characters on the screen and pretending to shriek with fright.

100

Unless you pay your bill,” the company threatened, “we’ll have no ________ but to sue you.”

recourse

200

What does reiterate mean?

Reiterate means to repeat. 


200

What word form is tantamount?

adjective

200

Is the government in your home country bureaucratic?

Yes, there are rules for everything. We do have a lot of freedoms, but getting anything done when it comes to the government is very bureaucratic. 

200

Use ostracize in a sentence

I felt ostracized at work when I didn't follow my supervisor's orders. 

200

The agency director stated, “I have said this before, but let me _______: Unless we receive the funds to hire more staff, the children of this city will continue to suffer.”

 reiterate

300

What does tenacious mean?


Tenacious means grasping strongly.


300

The word for bureaucratic is an adjective. What is the noun form of this word?

bureaucracy 

300

What are some current mandates?

Some of the newest mandates are the stay at home order and social distancing. We have to shelter in place during the pandemic and stay at least six feet away from each other. 

300

Use recourse in a sentence

“We’ll try treating you with medication,” the doctor explained. “If that isn’t effective, the only recourse will be surgery.”

300

My mother’s refusal to let me borrow the car was ________ to forbidding me to go to the beach.

tantamount

400

What does utopia mean?


Utopia means a paradise. 

400

What is the word form for ostracize? 

Verb

400

Have you ever felt ostracized?

Yes, I have. In high school, I had two girls that made me feel ostracized. They told people not to hang out with me. 

400

Use tantamount in a sentence

Charging six dollars for a cup of coffee is tantamount to robbery.

400

The cat’s grip on the tree limb was ________, but we weren’t sure how long she could keep hanging on so firmly.

tenacious

500

What does recourse mean?


Recourse means a choice. 

500

What is the noun form for utopia?  Also, tell me what is your version of utopia?

Noun

Example Answer
My version of utopia is living by the beach with a good book. 

500

Why do you think the people watching soccer games have such raucous behavior?

Sports like soccer cause bystanders to become excited and raucous because winning is important to die hard fans. 

500

Use autonomy and mandate in the same sentence. 

I lost my autonomy when my parents mandated I had to stay home all weekend. 

500

Everyone has a different idea of _______. A situation that seems perfect to me might make you miserable.

utopia

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