ELA Quiz

omnivore

an animal or person that eats food of both plant and animal origin

food chain

a heirarchial series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food

organic

relating to or derived from living matter

sustainable

able to be maintained at a certain rate or level

processed food

any food or drink that has been changed in some way when its made or prepared

yield

the full amount of an agricultural or industrial product

gmo food

genetically modified organisms, plants, animals, or microbes that have had their DNA changed using genetic engineering techniques

bonanza

a situation or event that creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits

subsidy

a sum of money granted by the government or a public body to assist an industry or business so that the price of a commodity or service may remain low or competitive

propaganda

information especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause

irony

the opposite of what is expected

tone

the feeling of a story

understatement

when a writer presents a situation or thing as if it is less important or serious than in reality

allusion

an indirect reference to something that is well known

metaphor

comparing two things without using like or as

idiom

A phrase where the words together have a different meaning than the individual meaning of the words

imagery

Using senses through descriptive languages

personification

Giving inanimate objects human traits

simile

comparing two things using like or as

compare/contrast paragraph

identifies and explains the similarities and differences between two or more people, places, things, or ideas

descriptive paragraph

uses sensory language to help readers imagine the scene, person, object, etc

narrative paragraph

tells a story, has a sequence

expository/explanatory paragraph

gives reliable, cited, information

conflicting viewpoint

differing; directly opposite

evolved

develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form

rumen

the first stomach of a ruminant, which recieves food or cud from the esophagus, partly digests it with the aid of bacteria, and passes it to the reticulum

ruminants

an even-toed ungulate mammal that chews the cud regurgitated from its rumen. the ruminants comprise the cattle, sheep, antelopes, deer, giraffes, and their relatives

fermentation

the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of heat

eco system

a community of living organisms interacting with their nonliving environment

feedlots

an area or building where livestockare fed or fattened up

tallow

a hard fatty substance made from rendered animal fat, used in making candles and soap

slaughterhouse

a place where animals are slaughtered for food

forage

bulky food such as grass or hay for horses and cattle; fodder

bloat

a disease of livestock characterized by an accumulation of gas in the stomach

acidosis

a condition where there’s too much acid in the rumen

delineate

the act of accurately and precisely identifying the claim, reasons, and evidence

flavanoid

a substance in fruit and vegetables that may help protect people against some types of cancer or heart disease

amputation

the surgical removal of a body part

epidemic

a particular problem that seriously affects many people at the same time

ethanol

a colorless odorless alcohol made from grain and sugar that easily changes to a gas

gluttons

greedy eaters

gorge

fill one self with food

monoculture

the practice of growing one type of crop in a field at a time

industrial

a system that depends heavily on manufacturing goods, rather than farming or making things by hand

automated

the name for the ability to run without human control

barracks

the building that is meant to house a group of people

atrazine

a type of herbicide used to control grass or weeds

herbicide

the name for a toxic substance meant to destroy unwanted vegetation