Patronize- Support; act superior toward; be a customer of Philanthropy- Good deeds (often financial) Prosperity- Good fortune; financial Prototype- Original work used as a model by others Purveyor- Furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer Subsidiary- Supplementary; subordinate; secondary Advocate- To urge; plead for One who argues for Altruistic- Unselfishly generous; concerned for others Bureaucracy- Government’s administration Charisma-[…]
Amalgam Mixture of different elements; alloy Corrosion Destruction by chemical action Dichotomy Split; divided in two parts (often contradictory) Dispersion Breaking up or scattering in various directions Dregs Sediment; worthless residue Ferment Breaking something down; civil unrest Hermetic Sealed airtight Impermeable Impervious; not permitting passage through Innate Inborn; possessed as an essential characteristic Malleable Capable[…]
The test is only days away. Keep the following items in mind! ~~~MATH~~~ Total degree measure of a polygon: (n-2)*180 You CAN solve a linear function of 2 variables (x+y) or (x-y) even if you only have 2 equations Slope: ; as m increases, slope gets STEEPER Vertex of a parabola: y= a(x-h) 2 +k[…]
Reading The ACT Reading Section involves a dual challenge of reading quickly, but also understanding enough from the passage to answer the questions in a timely manner. I challenge each student to be able to read the passage in 2-3 minutes and answer the questions in 5-6 minutes. Students should average 8 minutes per reading section. I find that[…]
Mathematics The SAT Math section covers topics that students learn in the middle school years all the way through eleventh grade. It also includes a few topics that students may not have seen in their school curriculum like probability and number theory. Although the SAT is no longer considered purely a test of aptitude, it still stretches[…]
Impetuous- Rash, impatient Abase- To degrade Engender- To cause Talisman- Lucky charm Clairvoyant- Someone who can see into the future Renown- Famous, well known Abhor- To hate Boorish- Rude Languid- Tired, slow Resplendent- Shiny, glorious Enervate- To run out of strength Florid- Ornate Vapid- Cliché Sagacity- Wisdom Venerable- Respectable because of age or wisdom Forbearance-[…]