1. affected 2. convinced 3. expand progress
Unit 7 Week 2 Vocabulary
affected convinced expand
progress
Spelling Pattern prefixes trans-, pro-, sub-, super-, inter- 1. interfered 2. progress transcontinental 4. intervals 5. substituted transport 7. proclaimed 8. superstars

2. affected VERB-action
The railroads affected everyday life and how people did business.
The time change must have affected me because I was tired all week!
affected means: a. Influenced or cause change b. To go along with something c. Happens following another event
Everyday life and business would be changed if new types of transportation were developed. When changes are made, like the time shift, our bodies may be influenced or changed due to the shift.

3. affected VERB-action
The railroads affected everyday life and how people did business.
The time change must have affected me because I was tired all week!
affected means: a. Influenced or cause change b. To go along with something c. Happens following another event
Everyday life and business would be changed if new types of transportation were developed. When changes are made, like the time shift, our bodies may be influenced or changed due to the shift.

4. convinced VERB-action
He convinced President Abraham Lincoln to sign the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862.
After hearing all the research, I was convinced the hypothesis would be correct.
convinced means: a. Something covered b. Believing to be true c. To be surrounded or enclosed
In order to have a president sign an act, all sides of the argument must be given and the president would have to believe one argument to be true. Since experiments are meant to be repeated and findings should be similar, knowing outcomes to these experiments may help you believe things to be true.

5. convinced VERB-action
He convinced President Abraham Lincoln to sign the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862.
After hearing all the research, I was convinced the hypothesis would be correct.
convinced means: a. Something covered b. Believing to be true c. To be surrounded or enclosed
In order to have a president sign an act, all sides of the argument must be given and the president would have to believe one argument to be true. Since experiments are meant to be repeated and findings should be similar, knowing outcomes to these experiments may help you believe things to be true.

6. expand VERB-action
A few dreamers wanted to expand the railroad to the lightly settled West, but there was little demand for it.
When I blow up the balloon, it will expand, but not pop.
expand means: a. A gas used to fill balloons b. To become larger
c. Give details so one can understand
In the first sentence, “expand the railroad… west,” suggests the railroad would reach further, becoming a larger tool for people to move around the nation. Putting air into a balloon increases it’s size, making it become larger.

7. expand VERB-action
A few dreamers wanted to expand the railroad to the lightly settled West, but there was little demand for it.
When I blow up the balloon, it will expand, but not pop.
expand means: a. A gas used to fill balloons b. To become larger
c. Give details so one can understand
In the first sentence, “expand the railroad… west,” suggests the railroad would reach further, becoming a larger tool for people to move around the nation. Putting air into a balloon increases it’s size, making it become larger.

8. progress NOUN-thing Nothing stopped progress.
After driving all day, we weren’t quite there, but had made good progress and were getting closer.
progress means: a. come to a stop, not continuing b. Not getting finished c. Gradually improving or getting nearer to completing
If nothing can stop progress as suggested in the first sentence, then progress would be something that continues or gradually nears completion. While driving to far distances may take a while, after driving all day, you’d make gradual improvements, nearing completion of your journey.

9. progress NOUN-thing Nothing stopped progress.
After driving all day, we weren’t quite there, but had made good progress and were getting closer.
progress means: a. come to a stop, not continuing b. Not getting finished c. Gradually improving or getting nearer to completing
If nothing can stop progress as suggested in the first sentence, then progress would be something that continues or gradually nears completion. While driving to far distances may take a while, after driving all day, you’d make gradual improvements, nearing completion of your journey.

10. SPELLING PATTERN prefixes trans-, pro-, sub-, super-, inter-
WORD
Meaning
EXAMPLE SENTENCE
Interfered
Got involved although it does not concern you
Native Americans who did not want tracks built across their land interfered with the construction of the railroad.
Progress
Gradually improving or nearing completion of something
Thanks to the progress railroad companies have made, traveling by train is a lot cheaper than it used to be.
Transcontinental
Extending across a continent
Work on the transcontinental railroad was completed seven years earlier than expected.
Intervals
A specific period of time or an amount space with pauses or breaks in between
Inns were opened at 50-mile intervals along the road.
Substituted
To use one thing in place of another
A mail carrier traveled 50 to 100 miles before a new rider was substituted.
Transport
Moving of goods or people from one place to another
The Pony Express began when Williams Hepburn Russel had an idea for a better way to transport mail.
Proclaimed
To formally announce or make known
The Pony Express was proclaimed a huge improvement over previous methods of mail delivery.
superstars
A famous or important entertainer or player
Chinese immigrants were the superstars of the transcontinental railroad project.