U.S. Education Vocab 1
look for
seek
social position
status
I need to _______________ my arms because I can't lift the packed boxes for our move.
individual/team; criticize/praise; corrupt/strengthen; physical/mental; participant/spectator
strengthen
The results of the research ____________how important it is to wear your seatbelt when you are in the car.
illustrate
My friend and I had a __________ and we have not talked in a few days.
Choose 1: attribute, erased, conflict, exposed, status
conflict
finally
eventually
think about
regard
I would rather be a _______________ at a sporting event because I don't like to be active all the time.
individual/team; criticize/praise; corrupt/strengthen; physical/mental; participant/spectator
spectator
They _______________their success to hard work.
The war _____________________ in the last week and more cities have been destroyed.
attribute, has intensified
Today teenagers are ________ to more violence than their parents when they were growing up.
Choose 1: status, erased, conflict, exposed, attribute
exposed
agreement, working together
harmony
gotten, reached
achieved
Some people prefer the _____________ exercise of learning something rather than playing sports.
individual/team; criticize/praise; corrupt/strengthen; physical/mental; participant/spectator
mental
She ___________ from a sad young girl to a happy adult woman.
There needs to be more ____________ for education so that the public schools get better for the students.
evolved, advocates
Some people _______________ the violence in our society with the amount of violence on television.
Choose 1: erased, conflict, status, attribute, exposed
attribute
disagreement or argument
conflict
got rid of something so that it did not exist anymore
erased
It is more fun to exercise with others, so they play____________sports.
criticize/praise; physical/mental; individual/team; corrupt/strengthen; participant/spectator
team
Some people ___________ pleasure from watching action movies.
The teacher gives a ____________ from the chapter in the book instead of doing an interactive activity.
derive, lecture
He grew up in a poor family, but later in life his ____________changed after he went to college and got a high-paying job.
Choose 1: exposed, attribute, status, conflict, erased
status
a method or system
means
willing to work very hard at something
committed
Parents should __________ their children if they want their children to do well in school.
individual/team; criticize/praise; corrupt/strengthen; physical/mental; participant/spectator
praise
Some people believe that immigration laws should be ____________ and not so strict.
Parents have a special _______ with their children that begins when they are young.
relaxed, bond
I pushed the wrong button on the computer and _____________ my entire essay.
Choose 1: attribute, conflict, exposed, status, erased
erased