Vocab squares

Gigi Corbacio p1
Active
listening
Definition: the practice of
paying close attention to a
speaker and asking questions
to ensure full comprehension
Sentence: During class,
Tommy was active listening to
the teacher so he knew what
to do for his project.
Analogy 
Definition:  a comparison between
two things that are similar in some
way, often used to help explain
something or make it easier to
understand
Sentence: The teacher gave an
analogy for the class to understand
the unit better.
AP Courses
Definition:  advanced
placement, college
courses taken in high
school
Sentence: Anna is taking
an AP World History
course and she said it is
very difficult.
Apprenticeshi
p
Definition: One bound by
legal agreement to work for
another for a specific
amount of time in return
for instruction in a trade,
art, or business
Sentence: James took a
culinary apprenticeship to
learn the skills necessary to
become a chef. 
Armed Services
Vocational Aptitude
Battery (ASVAB)
Definition:  is a test developed and
maintained by the United States Department
of Defense.
Sentence:  Johnny had to take the ASVAB and
was pleasantly surprised when he received a
good grade.
Attainment
 Definition: the action or
fact of achieving a goal
toward which one has
worked.
Sentence: I was so
excited when I reached
attainment of getting into
my dream college.
Carrer
Cluster
Definition:  provide students
with a context for studying
traditional academics and
learning the skills specific to a
career and provide U.S. schools
with a structure for organizing or
restructuring curriculum
offerings and focusing class
make-up by a common theme
such as interest.
Sentence: When students were
figuring out what they wanted to
do for their career project, the
school provided a career cluster
to make it easier on them.
certification
s
Definition: - an official
document that gives proof
and details of something such
as personal status,
educational achievements,
ownership, or authenticity
Sentence:  My mom hired
sally as my babysitter because
she has a certification in
babysitting.
Clear
Definition: easy to
understand
Sentence: Spanish
was very hard for
me because my
teacher wasn't very
clear when she was
teaching.
Comprehensio
n 
Definition:  the action or
capability of understanding
something
Sentence: Morgan did good
on her comprehension
reading test because she was
able to tell the teacher exactly
what happened in the story
after reading it.
Concise
Definition:  using as few
words as possible to give the
necessary information, or
compressed in order to be
brief
Sentence: The teacher was
very concise with her speech
as she finished in 5 minutes
rather than 10.
Convincing
Definition: able to
persuade somebody to
believe that something is
true or to act
Sentence: Loren was very
convincing when asking
for a puppy and now she
has one.
internship
Definition: a type of work
experience for entry-level job-
seekers
Sentence: Thomas got an
internship at an office.
Interperson
al        skills
Definition: concerning
or involving
relationships
between people
Sentence: Kelly had to
have interpersonal
skills in order to be a
teacher.
legible
Definition: (of
handwriting or print)
clear enough to read
Sentence: The 1st graders
handwriting was
surprisingly legible and
ended up winning the
neatest handwriting
contest.