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October Vocabulary
October Vocabulary Pt. 2
Nearpods
100

What is November 5th?

Election Day

100

Step 1 for Discount: 

_______ the items to get the ____________.

Add  /  Subtotal

100

Another word for diploma

Degree

100

Different choices you have

Options

100

If you go to an interview poorly dressed and looking upset, you might set a bad __________      ___________.

First Impression

200

What is a swing (or battleground) state?

Bonus: Name 3 swing states.

States that could lean democrat or republican.


Bonus: Nevada, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Michigan

200

Step 2: 

Turn the percent to a _________. Move the decimal point _______ spots to the left.

Decimal   /   2

200

The money you make in a year.

Salary

200

When you achieve your goal!

Success

200

How early should you show up to an interview?

About 10-15 minutes early.

300

Iceland has experimenting changing the normal work week for its people. 

What are they changing?

Moving to a 4 day work week

300

Step 3:

_______ the decimal and the subtotal to get the __________.

Step 4:

________ the subtotal and the discount to get the __________    ____________.

Multiply  /  Discount


Subtract  / Sales Price

300

By doing this you learn new skills or strategies at work or in life.

Training

300

Something that gets in the way of you getting a job

Roadblock

300

Many Halloween traditions come from what country?

Ireland

400

The first ________ who _______ to go to space completed a spacewalk this week.

Bonus: Astronauts are all technically part of or formerly were in the _____________.

Civilian/paid

Bonus: Military

400

You buy a coffee at Starbucks for $5.00 and a $4.00 pastry. They are having a 20% off sale. How much is your breakfast?

$7.20

400

Buying a piece of a company to hopefully make more money.

Bonus: What famous TV show do you see a lot of this happening?

Investment

Bonus: Shark Tank

400

Helping out with tasks, doing work for free

Volunteer

400

Jack-O-Lanterns were originally carved from _________ or __________ before people used pumpkins.

Name 1 to be right, both for bonus

Potatoes or Turnips

500

Russia's main ally in the war vs Ukraine is _______   __________.

Bonus: What have these soldiers and their families been told that they are going to do?

North Korea

Bonus: Training Exercises

500

You buy 2 shirts for $20 each and 1 pair of jeans for $30 at Target. They are having a 25% off sale. What is the sales price?

$52.50

500

The desire to be successful

Ambition

500

Badge that shows your personal info to get a job, or travel.

Mass ID

500

What is the name of the festival that the idea of wearing costumes come from?

Samhain

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