Question

the following terms are vocabulary words from the article.
match the vocabulary word with its correct definition by writing
the corresponding letter on the line.

1. ______ curiosity
2. ______ carpenter
3. ______ siblings
4. ______ peace corps
5. ______ aeronautics
6. ______ activist
7. ______ perseverance
8. ______ racism
9. ______ candidates
10. ______ splinter

a. the science of air travel
b. people who apply for a job, position, or program
c. endurance; determination in the face of difficulties
d. a desire to learn about something
e. discrimination or unfair treatment of someone based on their race
f. a u.s. government-run volunteer program
g. a person who makes and repairs wooden objects
h. a person who works for social or political change
i. a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that lodges itself inside your skin and feels painful
j. brothers and sisters

Explanation:

Each vocabulary word is matched to its standard definition:

1. "curiosity" refers to a desire to learn.
2. "carpenter" is a worker who makes/repairs wooden items.
3. "siblings" means brothers and sisters.
4. "Peace Corps" is a U.S. government volunteer program.
5. "aeronautics" is the science of air travel.
6. "activist" is someone who works for social/political change.
7. "perseverance" is endurance through difficulties.
8. "racism" is race-based unfair treatment.
9. "candidates" are people applying for a role/program.
10. "splinter" is a sharp small piece stuck in skin.

Answer:

1. d. a desire to learn about something
2. g. a person who makes and repairs wooden objects
3. j. brothers and sisters
4. f. a U.S. government-run volunteer program
5. a. the science of air travel
6. h. a person who works for social or political change
7. c. endurance; determination in the face of difficulties
8. e. discrimination or unfair treatment of someone based on their race
9. b. people who apply for a job, position, or program
10. i. a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that lodges itself inside your skin and feels painful