Vocabulary Presentation Sarah Coots

Dominant adjective noun 1. ruling, governing, or controlling; having or exerting authority or influence 2. predominant; main; major; chief noun 3. Ecology. any of one or more types of plants, or sometimes animals,that by virtue of abundance, size, or habits exert so important an influence on the conditions of an area as to determine, to a great extent, what other organisms can live there. dictionary.com

Examples 1.) Over those two games, they’d outgained the opposition by 10 yards, which didn’t indicate domination. 2.) My mom was being dominant lastnight. 3.) There were many dominant penguins at the zoo. Bradley, Mark “A dominant half shows what the Falcons can be” Albany Herald 28 Sept, 2015. Web 30 Sept, 2015

Default noun verb (used without object) verb (used with object) 1. failure to act; inaction or neglect 2. failure to meet financial obligations. 3. Law. failure to perform an act or obligation legally required, especially to appear in court or to plead at a time assigned. 4. Sports. failure to arrive in time for, participate in, or complete a scheduled match. 5. lack; want; absence. verb (used without object) 6.to fail in fulfilling or satisfying an engagement, claim, or obligation. verb (used with object) 7.to fail to perform or pay 8.to declare to be in default, especially legal dictionary.com

Examples 1.) World set for emerging market mass default. 2.) I defaulted my car payment. 3.) I defaulted my phone bill. Chan, Szu Ping “World set for emerging market mass default, warns IMF” The telegraph 29 Sept, 2015.web 30 Sept, 2015

Quiz 1.) Is it true or false that dominant is an adjective and noun? 2.) Is it true or false that you can default your house payment? 3.) Is ruling something dominant or default? 4.) What is failure to arrive in time? Dominant or Default?

Answers 1.) True 2.) True 3.) Dominant 4.) Default