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Magazine vocab : unit 2
| Question | Answer | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Humane | Showing kindness; being gentle | I am a humane dog owner because I take my dog to the vet when my dog is sick. |
| Famished | Suffer from serve hunger | The famished slaves were starving when their owners refused to feed them. |
| Nicotine | Is a poisonous substance found in the tobacco plant. Nicotine is what causes people to become addicted to cigarettes. | Inhaling nicotine is dangerous because it's what causes smokers to become addicted. |
| Acknowledge | to recognize and answer. | She acknowledged her teachers complaint by saying “thank you.” |
| Integrate | to bring together and mix into a whole. | I made a cake by integrating the ingredients together. |
| Segregate | to separate from the majority of a group; isolate. | Students with food allergies are segregated during lunch to the food allergy table. |
| Podium | a raised platform for a speaker or conductor. | The principal stood behind the podium to give a speech to the school. |
| Scrutinize | to look at closely and carefully with attention to detail. | The optometrist scrutinized the patients eyes in order to look for problems. |
| Advocate | to speak or act in favor of something. | I am an advocate for recess because it's important to move outside. |
| Majority | a number or amount that is more than half. | The majority of the 8th grade class is boys. |
| Ethical | Morally justified or actions that are considered good. | Bullying is not ethical because it makes the victim feel sad and scared. |