ELA Midterm vocab

utopian

(adj.) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical

verdant

(adj.) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment

myopic

(adj.) nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment

piquant

(adj.) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative

devious

(adj.) straying or wandering from a straight or direct course; done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way

summarily

(adv.) without delay or formality; briefly, concisely

propriety

(n) the state of being proper, appropriateness; (pl) standards of what is proper or socially acceptable

gambit

(n.) in chess, an opening move that involves risk or sacrifice of a minor piece in order to gain a later advantage; any opening move of this type

Proponquity

(n.) nearness in place or time; kinship

decry

(v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate

evince

(v.) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke

substantiate

(v.) to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to

As it is used in line 11 "propriety" most nearly means A) standards of what is proper B) lost educational traditions C) primarily rules of society. D) rights of property ownership

A

It can resonally be inferred that the author describes some of the advantages of vertical farms in lines 15-50 in order to A) provide a blanaced assesment of the farm s B) establish that vertical farms are more important than rooftop gardens C) point out why crops from vertical farms are worth considering D)explain the next agricultural revolution

A

As it is used in line 79 "decry" mostly means A)describe B) condemn C) call attention to D) regret

B

It can reasonably inferred that the author views the claim that the author views the claim that the future of farming "lies in cities" A) disdain B) skepticism C) curiostiy D)enthusiasm

B

The primary purpose of the passage is to A) inform the reader about historical injustices against American Indians B) Give details about the origins of Zitkala-Sa's activism C) provide an overview of the life of Zitkala-Sa D) Explain why Zitkala-Sa felt estranged from two cultures

B

Which of the following statements is supported by the passage as a whole? A) Zitkala- Sa refused to reunite with her mother at Pine Ridge REservation B)Zitakla-Sa used her language skills and education to aid American Indians C)Zitkala -Sa was so inerested in politics that she moved to Washington DC D)Zitkala-Sa completed a book of stories about American Indians in Oklahoma

B

As it is used in line 19 "verdant" most nearly means A) healthy B) abundant C) green D) immature

C

As it is used in line 73, "avid" most nearly means A) dedicated B) desirous C) intensely eager D) high-profile

C

As it used in lines 77 "Myopic" most nearly means A) overly optimistic B) lacking discernment C) lacking a realistic view D) nearsighted

C

What point is made when the author says that the book Oklohoma Poor Rich Indians is a "powerful legacy"? A) Zitkala- Sa viewed the book as the capstone of her career B) Zitkala-Sa worked for years on the book C) The book exemplified Zitkala-Sa's work fighting for the American Indian rights. D) the book exposed government mistreatment of American Indians

C

Which best summarizes the passage? A) vertical farms face technological and finacial challenges B) Urabn farms will not replace rural farms C) Urban farming offers new ways to grow produce, hut its scope is limited D) The next agricultural revolution is urban farming

C

Which choice proved the best evidence for the answer to the previous question (lines 51-75)? A) lines 55-57 B)Lines 62-66 C)Lines 66-70 D) Lines 72-75

C

As it is used in line 28 "Propinquity" most nearly means A) common language B) nearness in place C) similartiy D) kinship

D

The author includes information of the energy costs of vertical farms in the third paragraph (lines 51-75) in order to A)explain why they grow bland produce B) prove that produce from vertical farms can only ever have a limted clinele C) point out a drawback to LED lightning D) explain why vertical farms cannot fully replace traditonal farms

D

What is the main point of the second paragraph (lines 26-48)? A) Simmons' sense of Alienation drove her to succeed no matter what the cost B)Simmons never looked back once she arrived at the missionary school. C) Simmons depended on her friends at school and enjoyed their time together. D) As a result of her time at the missionary school, Simmons would never be completely at home with her Sioux family or within white society.

D

Which choice provides the best evidence to support the answer the the previous question? A) Lines 28-31 B)Lines 32-34 C) Lines 40-42 D) Lines 43-48

D

Emmulate

To try, to equal, or to be like (usually through immitation)- He has a lot of fine qualities that I try to _____.

tenable

capable of being held or defended

avid

desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager

insatiable

so great or demanding as not to be satisfied

eschew

to avoid, shun, keep away from

arrogate

to claim or take without right