The SAT is changing this March, and families across New Jersey are getting nervous. The new test is more closely aligned with Common Core standards, but still poses many difficulties for most students. All high school students can choose to take the new SAT, the ACT, or both. Since each test has different emphases, we encourage students to[…]
Spry- Active, lively Virulent- Harmful, hostile Chagrin- Distress, humiliation Stealth- Secretive Facile- Easy Stymied- Prevent, hinder progress Equestrian- Related Buoyant- Floating Inscrutable- Impossible ot understand Narcissist- Obsessed with yourself Abeyance- Temporary disuse Diminution- Reduce in size, extent, importance Taciturn- Silent Tractable- Manageable Finicky- Picky Skittish- Easily scared Fortitude- Strength Parochial- Having a limited mindset; not[…]
Reconnaissance- A military search to discover hidden info Heuristics- Trial and Error Empirics- Related to experiments/observation Medium- A way of doing something, and intermediary Etymology- Study of the origin of a word Entomology- Study of insects Ornithology- Study of birds Histrionic- Overly dramatic/emotional Supple- Flexible Denizen- An inhabitant of a particular place Foible- A weak[…]
Bonhomie- Cheerful, Friendly Bristle- To stand stiffly Contrived- Unnatural, artificial Feckless- Ineffective Waft- Pass through the air Acquisitive- Very interested in something (especially money) Brashness- Flashy, showy Veer- Sudden change in direction Bounty- Abundance, plenty..OR a reward for killing someone Mutiny- A rebellion…sailors vs. officers Rife- Widespread Capsize- Overturn Magisterial- Like a dictator Rapturous- Ecstatic[…]
Iterant- Wandering around/Nomadic Sedentary- Staying in one place Libertine- Man without moral values/pleasure seeker Emulsify- To make into a syrup mixture Impasse- A stalemate Soporific- Causing sleepiness Butte- A butte is a flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides Galvanize- To excite to action Lionize- To treat someone as a celebrity Conscript- To force[…]
Review vocabulary words for the days leading up to the test. The most common ISEE vocab words include Acclaim- to praise Aesthetic- related to beauty Sentimental- Nostalgic-Related to a positive emotional connection to the past Banal- cliché-commonplace, not original, boring Exercise the day before the test. Try to tire yourself out and get to bed early.[…]
Vitriol- Hateful speech Amiable- Friendly Brazen- Too bold Circumspect- Cautious Despot- Ruler with total power Furtive- Secretive Infamy- Notorious (famous for bad reasons) Knell- Solemn sound of a bell Maverick- Independent-minded person Nominal- Insignificant Umbrage- Offense (to take offense at something) Wanton- Immoral, lustful Aver- To declare Corporeal- Tangible, material, not spiritual Disabuse- To correct[…]
1. The average score of 6 students is 98. We know 5 of their scores: 92,50,68,99,120. Find the sixth score. 2. The average price of 7 items is $40.00. The average of 5 of them is $23.00. Find the average of the other 2 items. 3. For what value of x does G(x)=0? For what value of[…]
1. Go with an expert-As children get older, the coursework becomes harder and harder. By 8th grade, parents may struggle to assist their children with daily homework. We recommend that parents use tutors who have undergraduate degrees in substantive fields like English, the sciences, or math rather than a general degree in elementary education. 2. Local-Choose a tutor who[…]
V(cylinder)= πr²h SA= surface area SA(cube)= 6s² SA(rectangular solid)= 2lw+2wh+2lh V=Volume V(cube)=s³ V(rectangular solid)= lwh How do you find the total degree measure in a polygon? Total degree measure= (n-2)180 where n= # of sides Measure of 1 angle in a regular polygon= (n-2)180/n If you know 2 sides in a right ?, how do[…]