Week 1 Vocab
If something is moving slowly and noisily, what is it doing?
What is chugging?
To be recorded on film or as a computer file. Usually done with a camera or phone
What is photographed?
To have strong emotions about something
What is passionate?
The prefix meaning "not"
What is "ir-" or "il-"?
In the first passage "The Inventor's Secret," what was Thomas Edison secret?
What is refusing to give up and kept working hard on his ideas?
Describes someone who is famous for their achievements
What is illustrious?
If someone is poor they are __________
What is impoverished?
Something that happened for an obvious reason happened ____________
What is evidently?
The Latin root "vis-" means to what?
What is see?
In the article "Wheelchair Sports," what made Marilyn Hamilton create the Quickie Wheelchair?
What is wanting a lighter, faster chair to play sports in?
Thomas Edison had over a thousand of these so no one would steal his ideas
What is a patent?
What is an objective?
Synonym for the word "odd"
What is eccentric?
What prefix means "out of, from, or away?"
What is "ex-" or "e-"?
In the story "Captain Arsenio," how does Captain Arsenio react to the challenges he faces?
What is never giving up and trying new things?
To think very highly of someone
What is revere?
Something impressive and important
What is prestigious?
A person who helps make something has made a _________ to that work.
What is contribution?
What Greek root is used in the following words?
auditorium, audience, audio
What is "aud-"?
What was the author's purpose in the passage "Wheelchair Sports?"
What is to inform the reader?
To go above or beyond a boundary
What is transcend?
If a company provides a special type of product what is that considered?
What is specialized?
The process of thinking of the idea to create something
What is to conceive?
The Greek root meaning "self"
What is "auto-"?
In the passage "Winds of Hope," what is the reason that William creates windmill?
What is a drought?