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SSAT words Flashcards

1
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catalyst

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an agent that speeds up the process

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spontaneous

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without a plan

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pretentious

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arrogant

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superficial

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shallow

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demagogue

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a leader who uses false claims to gain power

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sully

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to make dirty

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scrutinize

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to examine closely

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amiable

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friendly

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carnivore

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a meat eating animal

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integrity

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honesty

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surreptitious

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sneaky

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12
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divisive

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creating disagreement

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spurious

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fake

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inexorable

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inflexible

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concise

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brief and to the point

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16
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ambivalent

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uncertainty

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17
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when is my ssat?

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October 13

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18
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what is vac?

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variables in the answer choices

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19
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what is stac

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systematically trying the answer choices

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20
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what is trac?

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translate and calculate

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21
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when I see variables in the answer choices, what do I do?

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you choose a number for the variable that is an easy number to use such as 0123

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22
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what do I do with topic sentences in the reading section?

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underline them because they are what the passage is about

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23
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how many questions are in the reading section?

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40

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24
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how much time is given in the reading section?

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40

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25
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how many questions are in each math section?

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25

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26
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how much time is given in the math sections?

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30

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27
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soluble

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capable of being dissolved into fluid

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28
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polarize

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separating

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29
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What do I do with VAC if two of the answer choices are correct?

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I will change the variables and make them a bit more odd like negative numbers or easy fractions.

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30
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What is 8x4?

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32

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31
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Can you add fractions with different denominators?

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Yes, BUT you have to make the denominators the same first!

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32
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effusive

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excessive and unrestrained, emotional expression, gushy

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fervent

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showing great warmth and emotion

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34
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histrionic

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excessively emotional, dramatic , related to actors and acting

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35
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impassioned

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filled with emotion

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36
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instill

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to gradually introduce or implant thoughts or behaviors

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37
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prune

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to cut off, chop off, or trim

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38
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barracks

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a building or group of buildings used to house soldiers

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39
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brood

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a family of young animals, especially of a bird produced at on hatching or birth

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40
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seemly

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conforming to accepted notions of propriety or good taste, proper

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41
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propriety

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the state or quality of conforming to conventionally excepted standards of behavior or morals

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42
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gawky

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nervously awkward and clumsy

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43
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prone

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lying flat, especially face downward.
OR
likely to or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something, typically something regrettable or unwelcome.

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44
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gesticulate

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use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one’s words.

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45
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oust

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drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place.

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46
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pilfer

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steal (typically things of relatively little value).

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47
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Why should we underline topic sentences in reading passages?

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Because it helps our brain know where to find things and to help us find the answers to the questions quickly.

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48
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What is map out the passage?

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use your pencil to circle/mark/star/anything words that stand out, and use your pencil to make notes on the sides of paragraphs to draw your attention to what the point of the paragraph is

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49
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How do you know if a reading question is a big idea question? (Red flag?)

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If they ask what the passage is about or what they would title it; any question about the ENTIRE passage

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50
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How do you know if a reading question is a go find it question? (Red flag?)

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If the question is detailed, and it’s asking for a specific thing.

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51
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What do you do when you see a go find it question?

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You go find it by searching the passage, but because you are mapping the passage, you will have a better idea of where things are. You can also look for keywords.

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52
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ornithology

A

the study of birds

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53
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what do I do after I’ve spent 1 minute on a math problem?

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if I can eliminate an answer, guess. If I can’t eliminate but I think I can get it, star it and come back later. If I have no idea, omit

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54
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DAC

A

draw and calculate

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55
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what is the most important part of DAC?

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DO SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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56
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what do you do with a negative exponent?

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you turn it into a fraction with 1 as the numerator and the base is the denominator

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57
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smug

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having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements

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58
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hedonist

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a person devoted to pleasure first and foremost

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59
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sanctimonious

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insincere morality or religious devotion

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60
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hackneyed

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stale and unoriginal

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61
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compliant

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yielding or obedient

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62
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invoke

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to call upon for assistance, inspiration, or support; to resort to, use, or apply particular powers

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coup

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  1. a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.
  2. a brilliantly executed strategy, masterstroke
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64
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diffident

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weak

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65
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sycophant

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a kiss up

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66
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staid

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serious

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67
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stoic

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showing little emotion

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68
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reclusive

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disliking of company

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69
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nonchalant

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relaxed

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70
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complacent

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overly self satisfied

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71
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acclaim

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praise, commendation

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72
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tranquil

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peaceful, calm

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73
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colloquial

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informal, casual in speech

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74
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meager

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lacking in quantity or quality.

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75
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destitute

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without the basic necessities of life

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76
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perspiration

A

the process of sweating

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77
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what are the point of view questions for the reading section?

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it is an opinion of the author’s views

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78
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what are the three steps to approaching pov questions?

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  1. Find the perspective of the author or main point.
  2. Find the perspective of the lines in question.
  3. Pretend to be the author.
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79
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what are the two main words to look for as red flags in point of view questions?

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attitude and tone

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80
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what is LCM

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it is the smallest number that 2 or more number can multiply into

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81
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colloquial

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informal

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82
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acclaim

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praise

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83
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adulation

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excessive flattery or praise

84
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extol

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to praise

85
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tout

A

promote

86
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enhance

A

to intensify

87
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emulate

A

to copy

88
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advocate

A

supporter

89
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condone

A

to tolerate

90
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consecrate

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to make sacred

91
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vindicate

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to clear from suspicion

92
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mitigate

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to relieve

93
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asylum

A

sanctuary

94
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alleviate

A

to relieve

95
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diffuse

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to lessen the severity of something; to disperse

96
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reconcile

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to settle or to bring to agreement

97
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conciliate

A

to win over

98
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auspicious

A

favorable or fortunate

99
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converge

A

to come together or to meet

100
Q

what is the pythagorean theorem?

A

a^2+b^2=c^2

101
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what is the cube root of 64? (what times itself 2 times is 64?)

A

4

102
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what are the three paragraphs of the creative essay?

A

introduction, development, solution

103
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cumulative

A

growing or increasing by addition

104
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affiliate

A

to combine

105
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empathy

A

understanding someones feelings

106
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bereft

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lacking

107
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destitute

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desperate, poor

108
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longevity

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long lasting

109
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contemporary

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occurring during the same period of time, people of ones own age

110
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transient

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fleeting, passing through with only a brief stay

111
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transitory

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fleeting, ephemeral, brief

112
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ephemeral

A

lasting for a very short time.

113
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12x3

A

36

114
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12x4

A

48

115
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12x5

A

60

116
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12x6

A

72

117
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12x7

A

84

118
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12x8

A

96

119
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12x9

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108

120
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implement

A

to carry out

121
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anachronistic

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a person or a thing out of time

122
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subsequent

A

coming later

123
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procrastinate

A

to put off

124
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amorphous

A

having no definite form

125
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conundrum

A

a puzzle

126
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perplex

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to confuse

127
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obscure

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unclear

128
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infer

A

to assume by reasoning

129
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ambiguous

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unclear

130
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intuition

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a hunch or a suspicion

131
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subtle

A

slight

132
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attribute

A

trait

133
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erratic

A

inconsistent

134
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eccentric

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odd or abnormal

135
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foe

A

an enemy

136
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employ

A

to hire or to use

137
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contort

A

to twist

138
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somnolent

A

sleepy

139
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boon

A

a gift

140
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abode

A

home

141
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sullen

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bad-tempered and sulky

142
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boisterous

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noisy and energetic

143
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bolster

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support or strengthen

144
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fledgling

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immature or not good at something

145
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affluent

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being wealthy

146
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bourgeois

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middle class/ ordinary

147
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utilitarian

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useful for all, practical

148
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hierarchy

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class system, a way people are ranked

149
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coronation

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the crowning of royalty

150
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authoritarian

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in power over someone else, a political system in which authority prevails over freedom

151
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pragmatic

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practical, useful

152
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querulous

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complaining and whining nonstop

153
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rancorous

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deep-seated, ill will, bitterness

154
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ominous

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threatening, menacing

155
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arid

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extremely dry

156
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debacle

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a disaster or catastrophe

157
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deleterious

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harmful

158
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glacial

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cold and extremely unfriendly

159
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brusque

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abrupt, rough

160
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indiscriminate

A

lacking in restraint or random

161
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cloy

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(verb) to disgust someone with a great amount of sweetness

162
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garish

A

overly bright and flashy

163
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glutton

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someone who eats and drinks too much

164
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futile

A

useless

165
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obstinante

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stubborn

166
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obstreperous

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unruly

167
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defiance

A

resistance to authority

168
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ascetic

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self-denying of comfort

169
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divert

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to entertain or to turn off course

170
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solicit

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to ask for

171
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objective

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a goal or to be un biased

172
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clairvoyant

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psychic

173
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stagnate

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to grow stale from immobility

174
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frugal

A

extremely thrifty

175
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collusion

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a secret agreement for evil purposes

176
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cajole

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to draw something out of someone (coax) or to con

177
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delineate

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to show or illustrate

178
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discern

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to determine

179
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chronological

A

arranged by order of time

180
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enervate

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to weaken gradually over time

181
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dilatory

A

late and slow

182
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ephemeral

A

brief

183
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evanescent

A

fleeting

184
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hindsight

A

understanding of an event that has already happened

185
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interlude

A

a short intervening episode

186
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embezzle

A

to illegally take something for one’s own use

187
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larceny

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theft

188
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capricious

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erratic and whimsical

189
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whimsical

A

playfully quaint

190
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serendipity

A

good fortune

191
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infamous

A

being famous with a bad reputation

192
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volatile

A

likely to explode or become violent

193
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modicum

A

moderate or small amount

194
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bombastic

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inflated and pretentious

195
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discredit

A

to prove untrustworthy

196
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vilify

A

to speak ill of

197
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exult

A

to praise

198
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subsidize

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to give money to support a business or charity

199
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bilk

A

to cheat

200
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charlatan

A

a faker

201
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dupe

A

to fool

202
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swindle

A

to cheat

203
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vex

A

to irritate

204
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nefarious

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evil

205
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ruse

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a trick or a lie

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acrimony

A

bitterness and hatred

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