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[…]
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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[…]
Set up the debate in your introduction. State the two sides of the argument and let the reader know where you stand. Avoid the passive voice throughout your essay. You active verb (see verb sheet for ideas). Do not use the verb to be (is, was, will be, are, am, etc…). Do not use the first person.[…]
GDP of a country grows by 10% from 2007 to 2008 (with 2007 GDP as the base for calculating percentages) and 25% from 2008 to 2009 (with 2008 GDP as the base for calculating percentages). What is the GDP growth from 2007 to 2009 with the 2007 GDP taken as the base? (A) 35% (B) 37.5% (C) 40%[…]