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Going Places-Unit 7
Smart Servants
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The quality of being able to do something, especially the physical, mental, financial, or legal power to accomplish something. | ability |
| 1. To be present at. 2. To accompany or wait upon as a companion or servant. | attend |
| 1. The power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge. 2. One that is invested with this power, especially a government or body of government officials | authority |
| The head servant in a household who is usually in charge of food service, the care of silverware, and the deportment of the other servants. | butler |
| To direct with authority; give orders to. | command |
| A device that computes, especially a programmable electronic machine that performs high-speed mathematical or logical operations or that assembles, stores, correlates, or otherwise processes information. | computer |
| To exercise authoritative or dominating influence over; direct. | control |
| Something that has been brought into existence or created, esp a product of human intelligence or imagination | creation |
| A person or thing that creates; originator | creator |
| 1. To end the employment or service of; discharge. 2. To direct or allow to leave | dismiss |
| To control, govern, or rule by superior authority or power | dominate |
| An act or a course of action that is required of one by position, social custom, law, or religion | duty |
| Acting or producing effectively with a minimum of waste, expense, or unnecessary effort. | efficient |
| A person, business, firm, etc., that employs workers | employer |
| A person or group having administrative or managerial authority in an organization. | executive |
| The action for which a person or thing is particularly fitted or employed. | function |
| Throw or cast away; discard as undesirable; terminate, as from a job. | get rid of |
| 1. A person who governs, especially the chief executive of a state in the United States. 2. Chiefly British Used as a form of polite address for a man. | governor |
| To please or satisfy; to yield to or indulge (a desire, whim, etc.) | gratify |
| A domestic unit consisting of the members of a family who live together along with nonrelatives such as servants. | household |
| Power to sway or affect based on prestige, wealth, ability, or position: "She used her parent's influence to get the job". | influence |
| 1. Steadfast in allegiance to one's homeland, government, or sovereign. 2. Faithful to a person, ideal, custom, cause, or duty. | loyal |
| A woman servant, a housemaid or chambermaid. | maid |
| One who has control over or ownership of something. | master |
| To cope or contend effectively with something demanded or imposed as an obligation. | meet requirements |
| A nurse or nursemaid for children. | nanny |
| A woman employed to take care of a child; a nursemaid. | nurse |
| 1. One that supports, protects, or champions someone or something, such as an institution, event, or cause; a sponsor or benefactor: a patron of the arts. 2. a customer of a shop, hotel, etc., especially a regular one | patron |
| The ability or official capacity to exercise control; authority. | power |
| Scholarly or scientific investigation or inquiry. | research (n.) |
| 1. A mechanical device that sometimes resembles a human and is capable of performing a variety of often complex human tasks on command or by being programmed in advance. 2. A machine or device that operates automatically or by remote control. | robot |
| The science or study of the technology associated with the design, fabrication, theory, and application of robots. | robotics |
| A literary or cinematic genre in which fantasy, typically based on speculative scientific discoveries or developments, environmental changes, space travel, or life on other planets, forms part of the plot or background. | science fiction (sci-fi) |
| The personnel who carry out a specific enterprise: "the nursing staff of a hospital". | staff |
| To conquer and subjugate; vanquish. | subdue |
| 1.Belonging to a lower or inferior class or rank; secondary. 2. Subject to the authority or control of another. | subordinate |
| Of, relating to, or derived from technique. | technical |
| The application of science, especially to industrial or commercial objectives. | technology |
| Relating to or involving technology, especially scientific technology. | technological |
Created by:
Mrs.Ryan
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