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What is foreshadowing?
Hints about future events
A store sells pencils in packs of 12. If a teacher buys 7 packs, how many pencils does she have?
84
This event on December 7, 1941, brought the United States into World War II.
Spelling Word #1
Awkward
According to Genesis, this man walked with God and “was not, for God took him.”
Enoch
What is a thesis statement?
The main argument of an essay
A rectangle has length 15 and width 8. What is the perimeter?
46
This 1803 purchase doubled the size of the United States.
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Pronunciation
This city’s wall was rebuilt under the leadership of Nehemiah after the Babylonian exile.
Jerusalem
What is an oxymoron?
Two opposite words together
Factor: x² + 7x + 12
(x + 3)(x + 4)
This amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920.
The 19th Amendment
Spelling Word #3
Questionnaire
This New Testament figure replaced Judas Iscariot among the Twelve Apostles.
Matthias
What is juxtaposition?
Placing contrasting ideas together
Solve: 2x² = 50
x = 5 or −5
This scandal caused President Richard Nixon to resign in 1974.
The Watergate Scandal
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Miscellaneous
This book of the Bible never directly mentions God.
Esther
What is ethos?
Ethical appeal or credibility
What is 18% of 250?
45
This event in 1962 brought the U.S. and Soviet Union closest to nuclear war.
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Spelling Word #5
Renaissance
This king of Salem blessed Abraham after the battle of the kings.
Melchizedek