Epics
Vocabulary
Intro to Economics
Economics Contd.
Vocabulary Too
100
What are two well known, classic Epics?
Iliad, Odyssey, Beowulf
100
What is (often plural) that which is intended to coax or persuade, such as flattery; an allurement?
Blandishment
100
What is the study of how society satisfies endless wants and needs with scarce resources?
Economics
100
In economics what is the cost of passing up the next best choice when making a decision called?
Opportunity Cost
100
What word means to offer for acceptance or consideration?
proffer
200
All epic poems are long, highly stylized narrative poems that tell, often at great length, about what?
The adventures of a hero
200
Write a grammatically correct sentence on the board using the following school wide vocabulary word properly: precocious
Teacher's Discretion precocious: Showing exceptionally early development of abilities.
200
What's one example of a "want"?
Television, Designer Clothes, etc. (Anything that is not a need)
200
Give an example of what "Land" is when referring to the factors of production?
All natural resources used to make a product- so milk, trees, etc.
200
What word means showing interest and care; concerned?
Solicitous
300
In an epic, when the hero returns home at the end of his journey, he comes back what?
Changed in some way. Some quality about the hero has been changed.
300
Define: Rift (2 definitions)
1. A split or crack. 2. A break in friendly relations.
300
Define Scarcity
Lack of available resources to satisfy all desired uses of those resources.
300
What was the purpose of the Kool-Aid activity conducted in class?
To show that when a resource is scarce, we have to make a decision about how we will use it.
300
Go to the board and write a grammatically correct sentence with the following vocabulary word: trepidation
trepidation: Apprehension; dread
400
What are three characteristics of an epic that we analyzed "Epic Mickey" for?
A hero of national importance Covers vast scope of geography has superman courage supernatural forces intervene one main character who must fight for a large group
400
Go to the board and write two grammatically correct sentences with the following school wide vocabulary words: 1. Remonstrate 2. Meteoric
Teacher's Discretion remonstrate- To say in protest; to raise an objection. meteoric- Coming into existence swiftly, suddenly, brightly, like a meteor.
400
What is the difference between a want and a need?
Needs are our basic needs to survive, food, clothes, and shelter. Wants, put simply, are everything else and they are unlimited.
400
What are the three main economic questions?
What to produce? How to produce? For whom to produce?
400
Go to the board and write two grammatically correct sentences with the following school wide vocabulary words: untoward, virtuoso
untoward: not favorable; unlucky. virtuoso: a person with great skill in some art, especially music.
500
Was "Epic Mickey" representative of a classic epic poem? Why or why not?
Yes because it possessed all the characteristics of a classic epic poem.
500
Define the following: 1. deprecate 2. sylvan 3. discomfit
deprecate: To criticize or express disapproval of. sylvan: Having to do with trees or wooded areas. discomfit: To make uneasy by confusing or embarrassing a person.
500
What are the four factors of production?
Land, Labor, Capital, Entrepreneurship
500
Define "Labor" in economics and give and example.
This is the effort that an individual person puts into making a good or service. Teachers teaching, Maid/Janitors cleaning, etc.
500
Go to the board and write three grammatically correct sentences with the following 3 words: blandishment, overbearing, solicitous
blandishment: (often plural) That which is intended to coax or persuade, such as flattery; an allurement. overbearing: Acting in an arrogant, domineering way. solicitous: Showing interest and care; concerned.
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