Unit 2: English Language Development Texts

This list covers "A Role to Play" and "School Lunches: Who Decides What Students Should Eat?"
11 words 4 learners

Learn words with Flashcards and other activities

Definition First
Print Flashcards

Other learning activities

Answer a few questions about each word. Use this to prep for your next quiz! Compete with other teams in real time to see who answers the most questions correctly! Test your spelling acumen. Read the definition, listen to the word and try spelling it!

Teaching tools

Create and assign quizzes to your students to test their vocabulary. Assign learning activities including Practice, Vocabulary Jams and Spelling Bees to your students, and monitor their progress in real-time.

Full list of words from this list:

words only definitions & notes
  1. palm
    the inner surface of the hand
    At once, Bryan felt his palms become damp.
  2. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
    He told himself to breathe. He could already feel his heart thumping erratically.
  3. significance
    the message that is intended or expressed
    It was Bryan’s job to pick important passages from the text and explain their significance.
  4. tentatively
    in a hesitant manner
    Back in fifth period, Bryan tried to focus. He looked around tentatively.
  5. preoccupied
    having excessive or compulsive concern with something
    When Bryan left class that day, he was preoccupied with the science project.
  6. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
    Mrs. Jesky noticed the change in his demeanor. “Bryan, what’s wrong?” she asked.
  7. advocate
    speak, plead, or argue in favor of
    Many groups advocate for more healthful lunches.
  8. reluctant
    disinclined to become involved
    Many students were reluctant to try the healthful lunches. They wanted to eat salty chips and sweet cookies.
  9. embrace
    take up the cause of someone and use it as one's own
    Now students embrace more healthful options.
  10. benefit
    be advantageous for
    Healthful school lunches don’t benefit students just during lunch. They benefit students all day and beyond.
  11. distracted
    having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
    When students are hungry, they are more tired and more distracted in class.
Created on Thu Apr 08 14:42:13 EDT 2021 (updated Tue Apr 13 16:32:25 EDT 2021)

Sign up now (it’s free!)

Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.