Unit 4: Selection Vocabulary 3

This list covers California Invasive Plant Inventory, "The Dangers of Social Media," and My Ántonia.
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  1. invasive
    tending to spread in an uncontrollable and often harmful way
    The California Invasive Plant Inventory categorizes non-native invasive plants that threaten the state’s wildlands.
  2. inventory
    a detailed list of all the items in stock
    The California Invasive Plant Inventory categorizes non-native invasive plants that threaten the state’s wildlands.
  3. categorize
    place into or assign to a class
    The California Invasive Plant Inventory categorizes non-native invasive plants that threaten the state’s wildlands.
  4. ecological
    characterized by the interdependence of living organisms
    Categorization is based on an assessment of the ecological impacts of each plant.
  5. impact
    a forceful consequence; a strong effect
    Categorization is based on an assessment of the ecological impacts of each plant.
  6. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
    The Inventory Review Committee, Cal-IPC staff, and volunteers drafted assessments for each plant based on the formal criteria system described below.
  7. ecosystem
    organisms interacting with their physical environment
    Wildlands are public and private lands that support native ecosystems, including some working landscapes such as grazed rangeland and active timberland.
  8. habitat
    the type of environment in which an organism normally lives
    The impact of these plants in specific geographic regions or habitats within California may be greater or lesser than their statewide rating indicates.
  9. prevalent
    most frequent or common
    Because social media has become so prevalent in our society, it is important for adolescents to learn how to use these tools appropriately.
  10. allure
    the power to entice or attract
    By the time children reach the age of 11 or 12, they have already become quite aware of the allure of social media.
  11. revenue
    the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
    Facebook is working to launch a preteen-friendly, “training wheels” version of the website. However, their main goal is to boost market share by increasing advertising revenue.
  12. susceptible
    easily influenced mentally or emotionally
    Preteens are highly susceptible to marketing that is targeted at them, and they are already exposed to plenty of advertising on television, billboards, computers, and even in some schools.
  13. superficial
    only concerned with what is apparent or obvious
    Most social media websites make it easy to use pictures instead of words to convey information, and this superficial approach to friendship can make it difficult for adolescents to form deeper relationships.
  14. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
    Before the autumn was over, she began to treat me more like an equal and to defer to me in other things than reading lessons.
  15. abominable
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
    His abominable muscularity, his loathsome, fluid motion, somehow made me sick.
  16. loathsome
    highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
    His abominable muscularity, his loathsome, fluid motion, somehow made me sick.
  17. laconic
    brief and to the point
    ‘Where did you run onto that beauty, Jim?’
    ‘Up at the dog-town,’ I answered laconically.
  18. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
    She liked me better from that time on, and she never took a supercilious air with me again. I had killed a big snake—I was now a big fellow.
Created on Thu Apr 08 15:24:43 EDT 2021 (updated Fri May 21 12:10:31 EDT 2021)

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