Voting: Right or Obligation?
a word that refers to the total number of persons who cast their vote in an election
voter turnout
A belief that events or situations are the result of a secret, often sinister, plot by the government or other organized group is know as a c_______________
t______________.
A belief that events or situations are the result of a secret, often sinister, plot by the government or other organized group is know as a conspiracy theory.
When you forge ahead, you take the l________.
When you lag, you fall b___________.
When you forge ahead, you take the lead.
When you lag, you fall behind.
When something is difficult to obtain because there isn't enough of it, we say that there is a____________________.
scarcity
You ask this type of question in your presentation to encourage listeners to think, but you answer it yourself.
a rhetorical question
A phrase that means 'to vote'
to cast a ballot
When information is presented in a way that is intended to provoke public interest and excitement, often at the expense of accuracy or truth, it is said to be s___________________.
When information is presented in a way that is intended to provoke public interest and excitement, often at the expense of accuracy or truth, it is said to be sensationalist.
When a surface is ________________, it is porous, allowing water to penetrate. On the contrary, when a surface is ________________, it repels water.
When a surface is permeable, it is porous, allowing water to penetrate. On the contrary, when a surface is impervious, it repels water.
__________________ means injustice or unfairness, while ____________________ implies an imbalance.
Inequity; inequality
Indicate 4 ways that you might hook your listeners at the beginning of your presentation.
1) Ask a rhetorical question
2) Use a relevant quote
3) Tell a relevant anecdote/story/paint a pciture in words
4) State a relevant startling/surprising fact or statistic
A periodic governmental enumeration of the total population is called a c_____________.
A periodic governmental enumeration of the total population is called a census.
When the falseness or hollowness of an idea or belief is exposed, we say that it is d_____________.
When the falseness or hollowness of an idea or belief is exposed, we say that it is debunked.
Another way to say that a product is local is to say that it is h___________________n. Since this reduces transport costs, we can also say that it reduces a country's c_____________n o_____________t.
Another way to say that a product is local is to say that it is homegrown. Since this reduces transport costs, we can also say that it reduces a country's carbon output.
In today's world, we use this term to describe what was previously referred to as a physical or mental handicap.
Provide the term and give two examples.
a disability
Provide three synonyms for 'decreased rapidly' in the following sentence:
Sales decreased rapidly in February.
fell sharply/plunged/plummeted/dropped dramatically/etc.
showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm or concern
A tendency to favor or lean towards a particular perspective or ideology which often leads to partiality or prejudice is known as a b_______.
A tendency to favor or lean towards a particular perspective or ideology which often leads to partiality or prejudice is known as a bias.
O_______________ is a problem in most of the megacities around the world. As a result, these huge urban areas often suffer from h_________________
s_________________.
Overcrowding is a problem in most of the megacities around the world. As a result, these huge urban areas often suffer from housing shortages.
This verb describes an action taken to resolve an imbalance. it could be used to complete the sentence below:
Such actions need to be complemented by measures to o________________ the costs on the poor and vulnerable across and within countries.
Such actions need to be complemented by measures to offset the costs on the poor and vulnerable across and within countries.
Name four different types of visual data.
flow chart/pie chart/bar chart or bar graph/line chart or line graph/table/diagram
When an individual petitions the state to accommodate their moral beliefs, the individual is known as a c___________ o___________.
When an individual petitions the state to accommodate their moral beliefs, the individual is known as a conscientious objector.
When elections are held in countries with fragile democracies, foreign observers are often brought in to ensure that the elections are not r___________ and law e______________ may also be present to ensure that voting is carried out safely and peacefully.
These measures are taken to s______________ the election process.
When elections are held in countries with fragile democracies, foreign observers are often brought in to ensure that the elections are not rigged and law enforcers may also be present to ensure that voting is carried out safely and peacefully.
These measures are taken to safeguard the election process.
The process by which a place, usually in a large city, changes from being a poor area to a wealthier one is known as _________________________. Explain at least one advantage and one disadvantage of this process.
The process by which a place, usually in a large city, changes from being a poor area to a wealthier one is known as gentrification.
Advantage: Gentrification revitalizes the area, and attracts new businesses while restoring and preserving local architecture.
Disadvantage: Gentrification raises property values and rents in an area, making it too costly for the original residents to continue living there.
Name something that can be mitigated.
AND
Name something that can be tailored (figuratively, not literally).
Name something that can be mitigated.
climate change, a punishment, a fine, pain, etc.
Name something that can be tailored (figuratively, not literally).
a policy, a solution, a plan, a c.v., a cover letter, etc.
Give five synonyms for the verb 'shows' in the following sentence:
This graph shows population growth over the past 50 years.
illustrates/depicts/represents/explains/presents/indicates/displays