Understanding Key Vocabulary Terms

What does the word "chronological" mean?

• Out of order

• In time order

• Randomly

• Backwards

Which word describes something very small?

• Formidable

• Minuscule

• Brash

• Crucial

If someone is being "brash," how are they behaving?

• Quietly

• Politely

• Rudely

• Calmly

What does it mean to "scrutinize" something?

• Ignore it

• Study it carefully

• Glance at it

• Forget it

Which word means to be at odds or in contradiction with something?

• Dominated

• Defying

• Commercial

• Piqued

What is the meaning of "commercial"?

• Related to art

• Concerned with making money or profit

• About nature

• Focused on education

If someone is "piqued," what has happened to them?

• They are bored

• They are uninterested

• Their interest or curiosity is created

• They are angry

What does "formidable" mean?

• Easy to ignore

• Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large

• Small and weak

• Unimportant

What does "discrimination" refer to?

• Fair treatment of everyone

• Unfair treatment of certain people

• Equal opportunities for all

• Helping others

Who are "colleagues"?

• People you play with

• People you work with; coworkers

• People you live with

• People you study with