ELA

Vocab.Unit 7

100

To make something appear smaller than it is

belittle

200

lively, easy, and carefree

jaunty

300

to ward off, fend off, evade

parry

400

thin and pale as a result of suffering

haggard

500

showy, falshy

tawdry

Vocab. Unit 7

100

foreign, unfamiliar, unusual

exotic

200

a person who switches sides

turncoat

300

a way of holding the body

stance

400

a belief, principle

doctrine

500

to roll about in a lazy way

wallow

Scholastic

100

Webster Dictionary added this new word to the dictionary (a child's toy made of paper folded into four pyramid-shaped parts) 

cootie-catcher

200

Women in this country are fighting for education

Afghanistan

300

This country has vowed to get all of its electricity from renewable sources by 2050.

Puerto Rico

400

Nicole Aunapu Mann is the first ______________woman in space.

Native American

500

The article "Help for Heroes" talked about this law that matches puppies with veterans to help PTSD. It's called the __________act

the PAWS Act

Scholastic 2

100

This mountain, the highest peak in Africa, is getting cell service by the end of this year.

Mount Kilimanjaro 

200

Sculptor Sabin Howard is expected to finish his sculpture about this war in 2024.

World War 1

300

More teens are struggling with ____________than ever before, so Sophi Araque-Liu wants to help.

mental health

400

It's dangerous to send people to Mars because of GCR rays, which stands for.....

galactic cosmic rays

500

The first amendment gives you the freedom of speech, assembly, the press, and to ____________.

petition

Books

100

This author wrote Ground Zero

Alan Gratz

200

This author wrote The Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins

300

Rue was from this district

District 11

400

The Hunger Games can be classified under this genre

Dystopia

500

This person ran the talk show in The Hunger Games

Caesar Flickerman