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If you were eligible for an award, would you be happy or scared?
Happy because being qualified to receive an award is a pleasant and exciting thing.
To assimilate into U.S. culture, would immigrants more likely need to learn to speak English or become good at sports?
They would more likely need to learn to speak English to assimilate into U.S. culture,
If you embraced a new fashion, would you wear it often or rarely?
I would be wearing it often because to embrace means to use and promote.
Should people want to capitalize on their strengths?
Yes, they should want to capitalize on their strengths because doing so would mean they were making the most of them.
Would unrest in your hometown make you sleepy or anxious?
It would make me anxious because unrest would mean there could be riots or violence.
eligible
adj. qualified to be selected.
capitalize
v. To capitalize on something means to use it to one’s advantage.
unrest
n. Unrest refers to an unstable or turbulent condition that is often marked by protests or riots.
Which of the following would be a sign of unrest? a. a cold b. a rebellion
b. a rebellion
Which should make a baseball player eligible to play on the team? a. showing up to every practice b. showering every day
a. showing up to every practice
Which is a way to capitalize on hot weather? a. selling misting fans b. closing a store early
a. selling misting fans
What is one reason to try to assimilate? a. to honor old traditions b. to connect with others
b. to connect with others
Which would you be more likely to embrace? a. more free time b. extra chores
a. more free time
assimilate
v. To assimilate means to blend into or become similar to the prevailing culture
embrace
v. To embrace an idea means to accept and support it.
She is __________________ to be (elected) president. He won't be ____________ to retire until next year.
eligible
