Prisms Unit 2: Education (Vocab)

Question 1

I took John to court and spoke in front of the judge about what he had been doing to me. I ________ in court.

Accepted Answer

testified

Question 2

This class prepares students for the TASC, but is more ________ toward English grammar.

Accepted Answer

oriented

Question 3

This year, Apple will _________ the iPhone 12.

Accepted Answer

launch

Question 4

Emily took out a loan for school. Her interest rate can change month to month. What type of interest rate does she have?

Accepted Answer

variable

Question 5

John called me 30 times yesterday and sent me 45 text messages threatening me. What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

harrass

Question 6

Chemistry, physics, biology, and geology are all examples of...

Accepted Answer

disciplines

Question 7

Before signing any legal document, it is important to read the...

Accepted Answer

fine print

Question 8

What is bankruptcy?

Accepted Answer

the inability to pay any of your debts

Question 9

Education has ________ greatly in the past decade.

Accepted Answer

evolved

Question 10

What is a gender gap?

Accepted Answer

the difference in opportunities between men and women, the difference in pay between men and women

Question 11

When you want to buy a house and you need a loan from the bank, it is called...

Accepted Answer

a mortgage

Question 12

What does concrete mean?

Accepted Answer

based on actual things

Question 13

Anna volunteers at an animal shelter. She wants to _______ a career as a veterinarian.

Accepted Answer

pursue

Question 14

What does federal mean?

Accepted Answer

connected to the US government

Question 15

Some people in NY State do not agree with the gun laws. They want the laws _________.

Accepted Answer

repealed

Question 16

I went to a college where 70% of students were female and 30% were male. This is an example of men being...

Accepted Answer

underrepresented

Questions 16