economic (adjective) financial, related to money

• Sample Sentence: In hard economic times, many people lose their jobs and their homes.

• Turn and Talk: Should children be involved in the economic decisions of their households? Why or why not?

multicultural (adjective) related to more than one culture

• Sample Sentence: The multicultural art festival showed the work of artists from around the world.

• Turn and Talk: Would you describe your city or neighborhood as multicultural? Why or why not?

attribute (noun) skill, feature

• Sample Sentence: Akhil is a very intelligent boy, but his best attribute is his honesty.

• Turn and Talk: What are some attributes that the President of the United States should have?

*attribute (verb) to hold responsible for; to credit

• Sample Sentence: Marcus attributed his team’s victory to teamwork and practice.

• Turn and Talk: To what do you attribute your success in school? I attribute my success in school to ________________ .

facilitate (verb) to make easy or possible

• Sample Sentence: The internet facilitates the sharing of photos, since you can easily upload and view pictures 
in just seconds.

• Turn and Talk: How can you help facilitate the arrival of a new student to your school?

distinct (adjective) clearly different from others of the same type; easily noticed

• Sample Sentence: Margarita is distinct from her friends because she is the only one who plays piano.

• Turn and Talk: How are you distinct from other students at your school?

*alternate part of speech