Read 180 Vocab Midterm Review

Do not ask me trivial questions when I am late for work. 

the order in which events happen

I can justify being late because I had an important meeting. 

The outcome of the election will be decided in November. 

The young man hoped to find __________________ with the police.

Lisa's perspective of our argument is different from mine. 

the reason something happens

I feel anonymous and friendless in my new school. 

Decade

the most important point about a topic

If you do well in your senior year of high school, graduation is inevitable. 

One commodity that comes out of China is steel. 

the series of events in a story

Many migrant workers have the philosophy that you can only rely on yourself. 

substance that makes the air, water, or soil dirty

The coach accepted the athlete's doctor's excuse because it was ________________________. 

As you experience happiness, you brain secretes chemicals. 

The doctor's long speech was filled with non-sense. 

Since there have been fights in school, everyone is under surveillance. 

An important message about life the author wants the reader to understand

People in the United States consume many goods made in China.

I love art, but don't like contemporary pieces that are too abstract.  

constant, without stopping

You can attain success if you work hard. 

Scientists agree that everyone perceives things differently. 

Baking a cake is beyond the ____________________________ of my cooking skills. 

I can transform my appearance by shaving my head. 

to plan or invent a way to do something

facts that support the main idea

Happiness is one trait that is often found in successful people. 

News of the doctor's success filled his friends with awe. 

Prior to the experiment, Dr. Jekyll rarely had problems with his friends. 

In the interlude between shows, I was able to change seats. 

The opposite of prosper 

to mention something as an example or proof

When you listened to my conversation it was a ___________________ of my privacy. 

Due to my ___________________________ I have blue eyes like my dad. 

Many psychology experts are now studying positive emotions. 

During bad weather students are not __________________________ to leave campus for lunch. 

When and Where a story takes place

The province of Yunnan is one of China's most beautiful. 

A person/animal in a story, book, play, movie, or show

Which word is a compound word?

the result of a cause