Banning Behaviour Pt.1: Vocabulary

Question 1

Align

Answer 1

Definition: support, ally, associate
Sample Sentence: Supriya had to align with the rebels or she wouldn’t survive the battle.

Question 2

Alter

Answer 2

Definition: change
Sample Sentence: Larius refused to alter his behavior to please the people in charge.

Question 3

Approach

Answer 3

Definition: to move or get close to something
Sample Sentence: Latoya waited to approach the judge until after everyone else left for the day.

Question 4

Contentious

Answer 4

Definition: involving arguing, quarrelsome
Sample Sentence: The dictator avoided answering any questions around contentious issues.

Question 5

Detractor

Answer 5

Definition: a person that does not believe in something that a lot of other people do; a critic
Sample Sentence: Yosmi is a detractor of the president’s ideas and doesn’t hesitate to speak out against them.

Question 6

Eliminate

Answer 6

Definition: remove, abolish
Sample Sentence: The guard stopped marching to read the decree aloud: In order to eliminate stealing in the village, the king has ordered that anyone caught stealing will be banished forever.

Question 7

Enforce

Answer 7

Definition: to make sure that a rule or law is followed
Sample Sentence: The job of the police is to help enforce laws that keep us all safe.

Question 8

Impose

Answer 8

Definition: force, carry out
Sample Sentence: Do you think the new principal will impose a ban on junk food?