ELA Unit 5 Vocabulary

Question 1

Trend

Answer 1

n. the style or general direction of a thing or idea

Question 2

Motive

Answer 2

n. something that causes someone to act the way they do

Question 3

Controversy

Answer 3

n. an argument or debate using opinions

Question 4

Dominate

Answer 4

v. to rule over; govern; control

Question 5

Impact

Answer 5

n. forceful contact; collision

Question 6

Ignorance

Answer 6

n. lack of knowledge or information

Question 7

Rational

Answer 7

adj. sensible or agreeable to reason

Question 8

Rationale

Answer 8

n. a statement of reasons; logic

Question 9

Coordinate

Answer 9

adj. of the same order; equal in rank or importance

Question 10

Academy

Answer 10

n. a school or college for special instruction or training in a subject

Question 11

Foundation

Answer 11

n. the basis or groundwork of anything

Question 12

Site

Answer 12

n. the position or location of something

Question 13

Contemporary

Answer 13

adj. of the present time; modern

Question 14

Currency

Answer 14

n. the quality of being widely accepted and circulated

Question 15

Migrate

Answer 15

v. to shift; to go from one region or place to another

Question 16

Negate

Answer 16

v. to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of

Question 17

Virtual

Answer 17

adj. very closely resembling a real thing, but not actually

Question 18

Capacity

Answer 18

n. the maximum amount or number that can be contained or received

Question 19

Overlap

Answer 19

v. to extend over and cover a part of

Question 20

Core

Answer 20

n. the central or main part of something