vocabulary
quality of being determined or of holding fast
what is tenacity
Some crabs cleverly disguise themselves by attaching pieces of sea plants and animals to their backs.
What is the meaning of disguise as used in the sentence
camouflage
would be the best format to use to request a raise in pay
what is a formal letter
Virtual reality has already proved useful in treating phobias and PTSD. … Bailenson and others think it could also be used to build empathy. What if you could step inside a documentary, rather than just watching it on a screen—almost literally walking in someone else’s shoes?
Which context clue from the excerpt best indicates the meaning of the word empathy as it is used in the excerpt?
walking in someone else’s shoes
What textual evidence from “This Virtual Lab Will Revolutionize Science Class” supports the inference that virtual simulation can prompt young students to realize their potential?
Now, imagine if we could bring Ivy League, million-dollar virtual laboratories out to all these students just like Jack, all over the world, and give them the latest, greatest, most fancy machines you can imagine that would quite literally make any scientist in here jump up and down out of pure excitement. And then imagine how that would empower and inspire a whole new generation of young and bright scientists, ready to innovate and change the world.
synonym of: worsen, intensify, aggravate
what is exacerbate
Jack Winston’s new book about political conflict advises people to nurture an attitude of tolerance toward those with different opinions.
What is a synonym for nurture as it is used in the sentence
encourage
Which is the most important reason why a writer should avoid relying heavily on one source in an informational text?
The writer should synthesize information from various sources in order to convey original ideas.
Be careful who you go into the backcountry with. Some people just have it stamped on their foreheads: “I am going to die in a wilderness accident.” But to recognize this stamp, you must pay attention to some very subtle signals. Researchers such as Elaine Hatfield at the University of Hawaii and Paul Ekman at the National Institutes of Health have studied nonverbal communication since the 1960s and concluded that it conveys essential information, which we ignore at our peril. It can be anything from a gesture to a slight change in facial expression. Most people will respond to such signals by feeling either comfortable or ill at ease with someone for no known reason. In a culture like ours, which puts more emphasis on logic and reason, nonverbal signs are easy to dismiss.
Which information in the excerpt could be seen as irrelevant?
“Be careful who you go into the backcountry with” is irrelevant to the rest of the paragraph, which is about detecting nonverbal signs.
Which excerpt from “Everyday Survival” contains the stylistic choice to write a sequence of simple sentences?
That’s why I’ve concentrated my efforts on learning about the hearts and minds of survivors. You can start developing these tools of survival now. It takes time and deliberate practice to change.
expressed without unnecessary words; brief and compact
what is succinct
gibe n. an insulting or taunting remark
jibe v. to fit, be in accord with, agree
jive n. jazz music; the jargon of jazz musicians or fans
Which sentence uses gibe correctly?
Your ideas about the party do not gibe with mine.
An unhappy spectator yelled a gibe at the goalkeeper.
Years ago, musicians talked about gibe more than they do now.
It is important that Mona’s plans for the picnic gibe with ours.
An unhappy spectator yelled a gibe at the goalkeeper.
You are writing an informational essay about climate change and want to include a map showing which areas of the world will be most affected.
Where in your essay is the best place to include this information for maximum impact on your readers?
following a claim, as supporting evidence
Read the excerpt from “Natural Beauty at Risk.”
When most of us think of National Parks, we think of open spaces and healthy, abundant vegetation. We think of forests and woodlands and meadows and wildflowers—all preserved from development. We think of scenic vistas that inspire poets and artists and millions of everyday citizens. These lands are set aside, as Theodore Roosevelt put it, to preserve “the value of natural beauty as a national asset,” and to promote “outdoor life and recreation in the production of good citizenship.”
What rhetorical strategies are used in the excerpt?
repetition of a phrase/use of a call to action/inclusion of personal pronouns
By combining these climate projections with information about topography and soil moisture and composition, Jantz and Rogers are exploring how the suitability of habitats may change for 40 eastern tree species. Their modeled projections are based in part on extensive field observations collected by the U.S. Forest Service. Rogers and Jantz are combining all of this information into a comprehensive vulnerability assessment, aimed at land managers, that is designed to facilitate planning and decision making.
Which technical phrase in the excerpt best describes the scientific findings that Rogers and Jantz would put into a report?
comprehensive vulnerability assessment
synonym of unreciprocated
what is unrequited
Human respiration is a chemical process that results in the release of energy. In this process, organic compounds transform into different compounds through exergonic reactions.
Which term in the passage would most likely be used only in a scientific context
exergonic
Several readers contacted the editor with the _[blank]_ that one of the writers had plagiarized material for a number of articles.
What word correctly completes the sentence?
allegation
What other great people has devoted itself to this exalted ideal? To what other nation in the world can all eyes look for an instant sympathy that thrills the whole body politic when men anywhere are fighting for their rights? I do not know that there will ever be a declaration of independence and of grievances for mankind, but I believe that if any such document is ever drawn it will be drawn in the spirit of the American Declaration of Independence, and that America has lifted high the light which will shine unto all generations and guide the feet of mankind to the goal of justice and liberty and peace.
What statement most accurately explains the rhetorical impact of Wilson’s use of diction in the excerpt?
Wilson’s use of words such as “exalted,” “believe,” and “spirit” links the freedoms Americans experience to a lofty sense of mankind’s purpose.
Which quotations from the TED Talks presentation “I Am the Son of a Terrorist” show the use of parallelism as a rhetorical feature?
However, in every religion, in every population, you’ll find a small percentage of people who hold so fervently to their beliefs that they feel they must use any means necessary to make others live as they do.
I choose to use my experience to fight back against terrorism, against the bigotry.
definition of misnomer
what is: an incorrect term used to describe or designate something
What correctly defines diction as a rhetorical feature?
using emotional or striking language to emphasize an argument
Players can be disqualified for arguing with the officials, neglecting to obey the rules, or if they act in an unsportsmanlike manner.
how can you best revise the sentence?
Players can be disqualified for arguing with the officials, neglecting to obey the rules, or acting in an unsportsmanlike manner.
More than half of the population of the United States is female. But women occupy only 2 percent of the managerial positions. They have not even reached the level of tokenism yet. No women sit on the AFL-CIO council or Supreme Court. There have been only two women who have held Cabinet rank, and at present there are none. Only two women now hold ambassadorial rank in the diplomatic corps. In Congress, we are down to one Senator and 10 Representatives.
Considering that there are about 3 1/2 million more women in the United States than men, this situation is outrageous.
Which response most accurately describes the purpose of this section of Chisholm’s speech?
Chisholm cites statistics about the number of women in positions of power compared to the overall number of women in the United States to provide the factual basis of her argument.
Which excerpt from Shirley Chisholm’s speech “Equal Rights for Women” provides support for Chisholm’s analysis of how the facts justify her conclusion?
As in the field of equal rights for blacks, Spanish-Americans, the Indians, and other groups, laws will not change such deep-seated problems overnight. But they can be used to provide protection for those who are most abused, and to begin the process of evolutionary change by compelling the insensitive majority to reexamine its unconscious attitudes.