Vocabulary Quiz: Definitions and Sentences for Essential Terms

1. Vocabulary Weeks 9 & 10 Quiz #5

2. Definition: • die, dead Sentence: • The pets perished in the fire. Examples: • perish from hunger • perished food 1. perish

3. Definition: • spread over an area Sentence: • Material will be transported by diffusion from points of high density to points of low density. Examples: • diffusion of light • diffusion of a molecules through a medium 2. diffusion

4. Definition: • a good reason Sentence: • The student gave a justifiable explanation as to why her homework was not completed. Examples: • justifiable excuse • justifiable decision 3. justifiable

5. Definition: • liquid passes through a solid Sentence: • Osmosis occurred when the water passed through the roots of a plant. Examples: • clear gummy bear in Windex • outer membrane of potato 4. osmosis

6. Definition: • on time Sentence: • My guests were punctual when arriving at my Halloween party. Examples: • punctual postman • punctual students 5. punctual

7. Definition: • the way plants make food using sunlight Sentence: • The optimal temperature for photosynthesis is 20 to 25 degrees Celsius. Examples: • sunlight absorbed in photosynthesis • photosynthesis turns sunlight into energy 6. photosynthesis

8. Definition: • green substance in plants that uses sun energy to grow Sentence: • Light breaks down the chlorophyll in herbs and makes yellow spots that often turn white. Examples: • a green cactus • spinach 7. chlorophyll

9. Definition: • someone you know Sentence: • He exchanged a few words with the coach, an old acquaintance of his. Examples: • new acquaintance • only an acquaintance 8. acquaintance

10. Definition: • required condition Sentence: • There are very strict provisions for their basketball team. Examples: • provision for permission • rental provision 9. provision

11. Definition: • passage of water vapor from a living body Sentence: • Plants release water into the atmosphere through a process called transpiration. Examples: • transpiration cycle • leaves from a plant 10. transpiration

12. Definition: • really bad smell Sentence: • Visitors approaching the camp for the first time often retched from the stench. Examples: • unpleasant stench • stench of garbage 11. stench

13. Definition: • openings on a leaf that allow gas to exchange Sentence: • The stoma of a plant is needed for photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Examples: • stoma closes at night • CO2 and O2 exchange through a stoma 12. stoma

14. Definition: • hurt someone’s feelings Sentence: • Television censors are cutting out scenes which they claim may offend. Examples: • offend someone • offend one’s feelings 13. offend

15. Definition: • growth of an organism toward a stimuli Sentence: • The plant grows tall due to tropism from the sun. Examples: • bushes in shapes • plant in windowsill 14. tropism

16. Definition: • next to Sentence: • In Charles City, Theisen’s is adjacent to Hy-Vee. Examples: • adjacent room • adjacent town 15. adjacent

17. Definition: • planned beforehand Sentence: • There was insufficient evidence that the act was premeditated. Examples: • premeditated crime • premeditated speech 16. premeditated

18. Definition: • understand Sentence: • He didn’t perceive what I was doing was important. Examples: • perceive an assignment • perceive the importance 17. perceive

19. Definition: • can’t be avoided Sentence: • Today, changes in technological advances are inevitable. Examples: • an inevitable accident • inevitable trial 18. inevitable

20. Definition: • not active, but can become active Sentence: • The virus remains dormant in nerve tissue until activated. Examples: • dormant volcano • dormant plants 19. dormant

21. Definition: • shy, no courage Sentence: • A timid child, Isabella had learned obedience at an early age. Examples: • timid animals • timid effort 20. timid