Unit 5 Vocab
(n) a large group of small animals (usually insects)
swarm
Who wrote The Smart Swarm? A. Jared Diamond B. Jen Rose Smith C. Peter Miller D. Gina Redila
C. Peter Miller
(v) to look at something closely
peer
Geographically, Africa resembles a bulging __________.
sandwich
(n) bad luck
misfortune
(v) to copy or mimic
imitate
How do the simple actions of individuals add up to the complex behavior of a __________.
group
(adj) not planned; left to chance
random
Languages from Aleut to Z____ contain unique terms for our internal lives.
Zulu
(adj) more powerful than other groups
dominant
Even though she donated the most money to the cause, she chose to remain ________________.
anonymous
There's a small park near the White House in Washington D.C., where I like to watch flocks of ________ swirl over the traffic and trees.
pigeons
Traveling can help you learn new things and expand your _____________.
horizon(s)
The _________ word szczesliwy describes rare states of bliss that come from serious things such as love and family. A. Russian B. Danish C. Polish D. English
C. Polish
They grew up there, so they _____________ that place with their youth.
associate
(adv) in a way that is believable
realistically
A team of robots that could coordinate its actions like a flock of birds could offer significant advantages over a _________ robot.
solitary
They think teenagers are all lazy and irresponsible, but that's just a bad _______________.
stereotype
It turns out that the rules of the competitive race among the world's humans changed radically about ________ years ago, with the origins of agriculture.
10,000
(Collocation) In 2009, many countries faced significant drops in their GDPs, causing the __________ __________ to suffer.
global economy
They're guilty of groupthink, a(n) _____________ that occurs when members of a group simply agree with each other without critically assessing their decisions or other alternatives.
phenomenon
Curious about the rules of swarm intelligence among birds, in 1986, Craig Reynolds, a computer graphics researcher, created a deceptively simple steering program called _______.
boids
The German word zielschmerz means... A. a state of ecstasy that only music can induce B. the thrilling dread of finally chasing a long-held dream C. a kind of stoic grit D. the pleasure of cozy comfort
B. the thrilling dread of finally chasing a long-held dream
There are real ___________ if we only view our emotional lives through the prism of English.
limitations
The cost of housing is a huge _________ for people living in the city.
burden