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 leaty greens.

Question 5

consume

Answer 5

to eat or drink

Question 6

agricultural land

Answer 6

land that can be used to raise livestock or grow crops

Question 7

advocates

Answer 7

people who publicly and strongly 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, chickens, 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