Opinion Writing Vocab

Question 1

Nuisance

Answer 1

Something that is inconvenient or annoying

Question 2

Entomophagy

Answer 2

The practice of eating bugs

Question 3

Delicacy

Answer 3

Food that is special and often expensive

Question 4

Anemia

Answer 4

A blood condition where the amount of red blood cells in a person’s blood is low. It is often caused because the body is not getting enough iron which is found in meat, beans, and leafy greens.

Question 5

Consume

Answer 5

To eat or drink

Question 6

Agriculture land

Answer 6

Land that can be used to raise livestock or grow crops.

Question 7

Advocates

Answer 7

People who publicly and strong support a certain cause or rule.

Question 8

Livestock

Answer 8

Animals that are grown and raised so that humans can use them. (Sheep, Cows, Chicken, etc)

Question 9

Scarce

Answer 9

There isn’t much of something.

Question 10

Stigma

Answer 10

Something that has a negative attachment to it.

Question 11

Anaphylactic shock

Answer 11

An extreme, often life-threatening allergic reaction to something.

Question 12

Entomophobia (also known as insectophobia)

Answer 12

An abnormal and constant fear of insects.