In Context Vocab List

This vocab list is useful for in context reading questions on both the SAT and ACT Rapport-Good relationship Contemporary-Modern/current Semantics-manner of speech Ambivalent-unsure Skeptical-questioning Dubious-doubtful Renown-fame Monetary-related to money Aesthetic-related to beauty Idiosyncratic-peculiar characteristic Preeminent-fame  

SAT MATH PRACTICE

Percent Markup A computer software retailer used a markup rate of 40%. Find the selling price of a computer game that cost the retailer $25. A golf shop pays its wholesaler $40 for a certain club, and then sells it to a golfer for $75. What is the markup rate? A shoe store uses a[…]

ACT ENGLISH TIPS

 ACT ENGLISH TIPS Sentence diagramming Ittai walks slowly around the neighborhood. The brightly shining sun is yellow. The car moves extremely slowly Samuel drives to tutoring with his mother. William helps his friend with math homework. Laura talks to her sister in the morning. The society of advanced mathematicians proposes changes. Rebecca is one of[…]

FUNCTIONS AND ALGEBRA PRACTICE

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SAT MATH PRACTICE

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WORDS OF THE WEEK PRACTICE

CHECK OUT SOME VOCAB WORDS OF THE WEEK FOR SOME PRACTICE BELOW Words of the week! Latent  Hidden Conspicuous Visible Binary 2 parts Caveat A limitation on an argument Qualify (v) To put limitations on an argument Ellipsis Omission in a sentence (***) Cluster To group Disjoint Not going together Empirical From evidence or experiments[…]

LAST MINUTE GRAMMAR REVIEW FOR THE SAT

Some verbs can only be followed by a gerund (ing words)[1] Admit Escape Put off Tolerate Appreciate Finish Quit   Avoid Imagine Recall   Deny Miss Resist   Discuss Postpone Risk   Enjoy Practice Suggest     Explanation: It is fine to say…He can resist eating. It is wrong to say…He can resist to eat[…]