Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Academic Terms
100
Someone or something that is odd or strange... Hint: Begins with a P
What is peculiar?
100
Modern; existing now; in general use or practice today
What is current?
100
Most; highest; largest possible
What is maximum?
100
Moving or operating by itself
What is automatic?
100
A ruler
What is a monarch?
200
Something that is done on purpose; carefully planned
What is deliberate?
200
To put up with; bear patiently Mr. Scoville has to ________ the sound of students complaining that it's too hot or cold in the classroom. Students have to _________ the variation of the temperature in the Spring.
What is endure?
200
To notice; discover that something exists or is present
What is detect?
200
To explore or examine carefully in order to learn the facts.
What is investigate?
200
A Japanese traditional play
What is Kabuki
300
Having a great need or desire
What is desperate?
300
A natural ability that may or may not develop; possibility
What is potential?
300
To try hard CDS students _________ to improve their grades each term.
What is strive?
300
A sudden urge to do something
What is an impulse?
300
Polynomial with three terms
What is a trinomial?
400
To say that something is larger or greater than it really is; overstate
What is exaggerate?
400
In addition; besides Hint: A transition commonly used in an essay to signal additional points or information.
What is furthermore?
400
Quite large in amount or number; important Hint: Joshua has made ____________ progress since Term 1
What is significant?
400
To give one's time or attention completely to something or someone. Hint: Students who wish to improve their grades must ________ a lot of time and energy to studying.
What is devote?
400
Invertebrate organisms with a two-way digestive system and stinging cells.
What are Cnidarians?
500
Someone, something, some behavior that is very unpleasant; distasteful; disgusting
What is obnoxious?
500
To change in order to improve or to include more information Hint: Similar to edit, but more comprehensive
What is revise?
500
Far away; very distant; hidden away Songdo is a beautiful city, but some people think that it's too _________.
What is remote?
500
Boring because of lack of change or differences; repetitious; always the same
What is monotonous?
500
The breakdown of energy storing molecules without the aid of oxygen.
What is fermentation?
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