Vocab Race
Judge, guess
gauge
A, an, the, or x? She wants ____better life for her baby.
"a"
What is the Flynn effect?
the finding that the average human IQ has increased over time, which was first discovered by researcher James Flynn
Now, doctors are able to perform ______________ in order to determine whether someone will get a disease.
screenings
What's the most common Genetically modified food in the US?
corn
Brilliant
stellar
x
What is TOEFL speaking task 2?
read a campus announcement / listen to a conversation about it / summarize an opinion from the conversation
I have to get tested before I get pregnant, because I have a __________________ toward certain cancers.
predisposition
IQ TEST Question!
144, 233, 377, 610, ____, 1597, 2584. What is the missing number?
a. 1110
b. 1287
c. 987
d. 961
e. None of the above
c. 987
future fear
specter
____breakfast at Denny's is unhealthy, but I usually don't eat ___ breakfast.
What is "the", "x"
-can resist certain viruses
-are more hardy/robust/strong
-produce more/farmers can earn more
-can prevent overexploitation of natural trees
Some people are _________________ to get tested for genetic diseases because they don't know what they would do if they got bad news.
reluctant
Who performed at the 2023 Superbowl halftime show?
Rihanna
descendents
offspring
I love ____ song playing on ____ radio right now.
the, the
What food did Gregor Mendel use to study genetics/traits?
peas
The idea that she would commit such a crime is ______________; she never seemed like a bad person!
staggering
Articles:
Let's walk to ____ school, have __lunch, then go to ____bank. After that, we can walk to _________downtown area and have ___ snack.
x, x, the, the, a
Implications
ramifications
I have ___headache, but I still want to watch ____ movie about ____ ufo that comes to _____ earth and destroys all _____ life.
a, the, a, x, x
What 2 types of intelligence did the Flynn effect relate to and what do they measure?
Fluid intelligence: patterns, relationships, problem solving
Crystallized intelligence: information you've learned in the past and stored
She asked the doctors to _________________ her baby's genes, so that he would not be _______________by a particular illness in the future.
manipulate, stricken
IQ Test Question!
The pińata participant notices she is facing west before blindfolded. She is spun 180 degrees to the left, then 720 degrees to the right. In what direction is she now facing?
North, South, East, or West?
East. The first spin ends facing east. The second spin does a 360 degree turn twice, which brings you back facing east.