silent spring vocab

Question 1

critique

Answer 1

a detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory.

Question 2

condoned

Answer 2

accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue.

Question 3

validity

Answer 3

the quality of being logically or factually sound; soundness or cogency.

Question 4

spurred

Answer 4

a thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive.

Question 5

prosperous

Answer 5

having or characterized by financial success or good fortune; flourishing; successful

Question 6

abundance

Answer 6

an ample quantity

Question 7

migrants

Answer 7

(of an animal, typically a bird or fish) move from one region or habitat to another according to the seasons.

Question 8

blight

Answer 8

a plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts.

Question 9

maladies

Answer 9

a disease or disorder of the body or mind

Question 10

stricken

Answer 10

seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling.

Question 11

moribund

Answer 11

(of a person) at the point of death.

Question 12

pollination

Answer 12

the transfer of pollen to a stigma, ovule, flower, or plant to allow fertilization.

Question 13

withered

Answer 13

(of a plant) become dry and shriveled

Question 14

counterparts

Answer 14

a person or thing closely resembling another, especially in function

Question 15

stark

Answer 15

severe or bare in appearance or outline.