vocab 1
equitable meaning
impartial or reasonable; fair; just. an equitable decision.
exacerbate
make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
A court's legal decision should always be based on _[blank]_.
Which option best completes the sentence?
reasoning
Read the sentence.
When my aunt taught me to crochet, she told me it requires three things, yarn, a crochet hook, and endless patience.
What is the best way to revise the sentence?
When my aunt taught me to crochet, she told me it requires three things: yarn, a crochet hook, and endless patience.
When you analyze an audience, what does "understanding an audience's biases" mean?
knowing their preconceived notions and addressing them objectively
what does subservient mean
prepared to obey others unquestioningly.
distraught
deeply upset and agitated.
Read the sentences.
Carolyn forgot to set her alarm. She arrived at the theater in time for the performance.
Which option best combines these sentences?
Although Carolyn forgot to set her alarm, she arrived at the theater in time for the performance.
Read the sentences.
Sentence 1: For several minutes, the little girl in the ice-cream shop could not make up her mind about a flavor, but she finally chose a vanilla cone.
Sentence 2: The little girl in the ice-cream shop finally chose a vanilla cone, although for several minutes she had not been able to make up her mind about a flavor.
Which options correctly describe the differences between the structures of the two sentences?
Select all that apply.
Sentence 1 is a compound sentence; Sentence 2 is a complex sentence.
Sentence 2 changes the syntax to include a dependent clause.
Read the sentence.
The scientist wanted to fabricate a new compound.
Read the dictionary definition for fabricate.
fabricate (fab-ri-kate) v.
1. to doctor
2. to contrive
3. to fake
4. to create
Which definition of fabricate is used in the sentence?
definition 4
meaning of vigilant
keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.
of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
In the court case Ingraham v. Wright, the court ruling determined that _[blank]_.
Which option best completes the sentence?
US Supreme Court: Ingraham v. Wright
Eighth Amendment protections do not apply in cases of corporal punishment in public schools
Read the passage.
Zach took an extended river cruise in Europe over the summer. He will not be able to afford a trip during his fall break.
Which options most effectively revise the passage for cohesion?
Zach took an extended river cruise in Europe over the summer. As a result, he will not be able to afford a trip during his fall break
Read the thesaurus entry.
ponderous adj. 1. heavy 2. boring 3. bulky 4. dull
Read the sentence.
His footsteps were plodding and ponderous as he trudged down the street on his way home after his long practice.
Which synonym best matches the meaning of ponderous as it is used in the sentence?
heavy
bulky
dull
boring
heavy
fervently
very enthusiastically or passionately.
delude
impose a misleading belief upon (someone); deceive; fool.
If you look in a thesaurus to find synonyms for the word anarchy, which words are you most likely to find?
Chaos, Disorder
If your friend told you that "starfish" is a misnomer, what question would you most likely ask your friend?
Why is the creature's name incorrect?
Read the sentence.
The teenagers rushed to get their smartphones so that they could take pictures of their sand castle before the rising tide eradicated all traces of it.
Which word most precisely matches the meaning of eradicated as it is used in the sentence?
destroyed
disguised
damaged
infiltrated
destroyed
pervasive
(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
nuture
the care and attention given to someone or something that is growing or developing
Read the sentence.
The realization that the sun rises and sets, the moon waxes and wanes, and the ebbing and flowing of the tides can inspire belief in an orderly universe.
Which option shows the best way to rewrite the sentence?
The realization that the sun rises and sets, the moon waxes and wanes, and the tidal ebb and flow can inspire belief in an orderly universe.
Read the sentence.
To say that self-esteem can be either high or low is not accurate, the more accurate way to look at self-esteem is to see it as healthy or unhealthy.
Which option corrects the error in the sentence?
To say that self-esteem can be either high or low is not accurate; the more accurate way to look at self-esteem is to see it as healthy or unhealthy..
What is the best synonym of the word alienation?
isolation
indication
illustration
irritation
isolation