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Wordly Wise 5

Wordly Wise 5. 1. adequate. Enough; sufficient. 2. administer. To manage or direct; To give out as treatment or assistance. 3. agitate. To disturb or upset; To move with an irregular, fast, violent action; To stir up interest in and support for a cause. 4. capitulate.

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Wordly Wise 5

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  1. Wordly Wise 5

  2. 1. adequate Enough; sufficient

  3. 2. administer To manage or direct; To give out as treatment or assistance

  4. 3. agitate To disturb or upset; To move with an irregular, fast, violent action; To stir up interest in and support for a cause

  5. 4. capitulate To give in or surrender

  6. 5. citrus A fruit of the family that produces oranges, lemons, grapefruit, limes; A tree that produces these fruits

  7. 6. disrupt To break up the orderly course of; To interrupt

  8. 7. hovel An unpleasant, cramped, and dilapidated place in which to live

  9. 8. illiterate Unable to read or write

  10. 9. indifferent Not concerned about; Not caring; Neither very good or bad

  11. 10. menial Of or relating to low-level, humble work

  12. 11. permanent Lasting or expected to last for a long time

  13. 12. respite A period of rest; A pause

  14. 13. strenuous Needing much effort; Using a lot of energy Very active; Vigorous

  15. 14. toil To work long and hard; To make one’s way with difficulty

  16. 15. urgent Needing quick action or attention

  17. List • adequate 7. hovel • administer 8. illiterate • agitate 9. indifferent • capitulate 10. menial 5. citrus 11. permanent 6. disrupt 12. respite

  18. List • stenuous • toil • urgent

  19. Question: What is the noun form of disrupt?

  20. Question: What is the noun form of illiterate?

  21. Question: What is the noun form of urgent?

  22. Question: What house chores do you feel are menial?

  23. Question: Describe an activity that is strenuous.

  24. nouns • citrus • disruption • hovel • illiteracy • respite • toil • urgency

  25. adjectives • adequate 7. permanent • citrus 8. strenuous • disruptive 9. urgent • illiterate • indifferent • menial

  26. verbs • administer • agitate • capitulate • disrupt • toil

  27. Question: What do oranges, grapefruit, and lemons have in common?

  28. Question: Describe the living conditions of the migrant farm workers.

  29. Question: Is there much need to improve the conditions of migrant workers?

  30. Question: Why do some consider this type of work to be menial?

  31. Question: What did the farm workers gain when the growers capitulated in 1966?

  32. Question: Who toiled in this passage?

  33. Question: How would permanent employment improve the state of migrant farm workers?

  34. Question: Why is a twenty minute lunch break especially welcome to farm workers?

  35. Question: Why is the produce section at supermarkets usually well stocked?

  36. Question: How could educational programs help the workers and their families?

  37. Test Question! A good education is essential for children of migrant workers. Without it, they have little to look forward to but a life of ___________________ in the fields.

  38. Test Question! Harvest of Shame was shown on television in 1960. It created a sense of ________________ in the nation, but that feeling soon abated!

  39. Test Question! The UFW called for a boycott of lettuce and grapes. The growers hoped that Americans would be _____________________________ to the poor working conditions of the workers.

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