Words - Term 1 - 4

Question 1

Word: Principle, principled, principles.

Answer 1

Definition 1. A principle is a code of conduct which you use to make decisions.

Synonyms: belief, guideline, law, precept, rule, standard.

Question 2

Upheaval

Answer 2

Definition: 1. Upheaval is a sudden, violent change.

Synonyms: Chaos, havoc, disruption.

Question 3

Instilled, instil, instilling

Answer 3

Definition: Put ideas into someones mind gradually.

Synonyms: implant, infuse, inculcate.

Question 4

Upheaval

Answer 4

Definitions: 1. Upheaval is a sudden, violent change.

Synonyms: Chaos, havoc, disruption

Question 5

Advocate

Answer 5

Definitions: An advocate is a person or organisation who speaks to the powerful on behalf of those who have little power

Synonyms: Champion, promote, proponent

Question 6

Colonisation

Answer 6

Definition: The process where one country takes over another country.

Synonyms: Occupy

Question 7

Indigenous

Answer 7

Definition: Originated in a place. Have always lived in that place.

Synonyms: Local, original, first

Question 8

Cede

Answer 8

Definition: Give away

Synonyms: Surrender, concede, relinquish

Question 9

Subject

Answer 9

Definition: A person who is ruled over by a King or Queen.

Synonyms: Citizen, national

Question 10

Abstract. Abstracted. Abstracting.

Answer 10

Definition: 1. Abstract means ideas, not objects. For example, inspired is an idea, it is a thought that happens in someone’s mind. 2. Abstract art is either a painting or sculpture that shows an artist’s ideas or feelings. The art does not show a recognisable object, person or thing. 3. Abstract also means to remove something.

Synonyms: 1. Intellectual, intangible.
3. Pull, remove.

Question 11

Accumulate, accumulating, accumulated.

Answer 11

Definition: Accumulate means to collect or to increase in number.

Synonyms: acquire, amass, collect, gather, pile up, accrue, mass.

Question 12

Adjacent

Answer 12

Definition: Adjacent means next to.

Synonyms: bordering, next to, neighbouring.

Question 13

Allocate, allocating, allocated.

Answer 13

Definition: Allocate means to give something to someone for a particular reason.

Synonyms: Give

Question 14

Latin/Greek Word: Aqua (Latin)

Answer 14

Meaning: Water

Examples: Aquarium, aquamarine

Question 15

Resources

Answer 15

Definition: Resources are something that can be used. There are natural resources such as water, food, trees, land, flax. There are also human resources such as skills, attributes such as courage and physical skills such an ability to sweep or lift things.

Question 16

Influence, influencing, influenced

Answer 16

Definition: The power to produce an effect on something or someone. It is the power to make someone think or do something.

Synonyms: clout, leverage, sway, weight

Question 17

Greek/Latin Word: Ast (er)

Answer 17

Meaning: Ast (er) means star

Examples: Asteroid, astronomy. Find one of your own.

Question 18

Linguist

Answer 18

Definition: A linguist is an expert in languages

Synonyms: none

Question 19

Word: Intervene, intervened, intervening

Answer 19

Definition: 1. To try and change or stop something happening.
2. To come between two events happening.

Synonyms: intrude, mediate, intercede, intrude

Question 20

Greek/Latin Word: Audi (Latin)

Answer 20

Meaning: Audi means to hear.

What are some examples: Auditorium, audio. You must find a third example.

Question 21

Word: Independence

Answer 21

Definition: 1. The ability to make your own decisions. You are not controlled by another person or thing.
2. The ability of a country or group of people to make their own decisions. They are not controlled by another country or group of people.

Synonyms: autonomous, free, self-governing, sovereign

Question 22

Word: Consul

Answer 22

Definition: an official appointed by a government to live in a foreign city and protect and promote the government’s citizens and interests there.

Governments citizens and interests in New Zealand.

Question 23

Greek/Latin Word: Auto (Gr)

Answer 23

Meaning: Auto means self

What are some examples: Automatic, automobile. You must find a third example