Word List

• adj. When someone is accountable, he or she is responsible for the effects of his or her actions.
  Political leaders are accountable to the people they represent.
• adj. If something is addictive, it is hard to stop doing.
  I think this game is very addictive.
• n. An agenda is a plan or goal that guides someone's behavior.
  The man is pushing his questionable agenda on his colleagues.
• v. To coin is to create a new word or phrase that other people begin to use.
  The coach coined the phrase, "There is no 'l' in team."
• v. To correlate is to have a close connection to something.
  Scientists believe that brain size might correlate with intelligence.
• n. Depression is a medical condition that makes a person very unhappy for long periods of time.
  Ron decided to get help for his depression.
• adj. When something is digital, it is characterized by computer technology.
  Students prefer to take notes on their laptops and other digital devices.
• n. Importance is the quality or state of being important, valuable, or significant.
  The professor lectured the students on the importance of communication strategies.
• n. A keyboard has buttons marked with letters and numbers that are pressed to put information into a computer.
  Paul spilled coffee all over his keyboard.
• n. Loneliness is the unhappiness that is felt by someone if they do not have any friends.
  Many people join social clubs to escape loneliness.
• n. Media is the different ways of entertaining and giving information to the public.
  Many people like to express their opinions online using social media.
• n. A platform is something that allows someone to tell a large number of people about an idea, product, etc.
  The band uses their music as a platform to express their political beliefs.
• adj. When something is poor, it is not as good as it could or should be.
  The condition of the sidewalk is very poor.
• n. Presence is when someone or something is present in a particular place.
  The researcher discovered the presence of bacteria in the water sample.
• v. To subject is to cause or force someone or something to experience something harmful or unpleasant.
  The location of the trees will subject them to strong winds from the hurricane.
• n. A surge is a sudden, large increase in something.
  All at once, there was a surge of runners at the finish line.
• n. A survey is a set of questions that are asked to a large number of people in order to find out about opinions.
  I filled out a survey about my shopping experience at the department store.
• v. To target is to aim an attack at someone or something.
  Scientists are looking for new drugs to target cancer cells.
• n. A trend is a general tendency in the way a situation is changing or developing.
  Lucy likes to think she started this fashion trend.
• v. To validate is to make someone feel that his or her ideas and feelings are respected.
  Winning first prize will validate all of Tony's hard work.

Exercise

A ‣ Write the word from the word bank that best fits each sentence.

B ‣ Write the phrase that best fits each sentence.

C ‣ Circle the word that fits the definition.

Reading Comprehension

Part A: Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false statements to make them true.

Part B: Answer the questions.