SAT Vocab #1
What does the word "Vast" mean?
of very great extent or quantity; immense.
Guys are more likely to bully someone, true or false?
True
Is the Earth round or flat?
Round
Which large and powerful western country fought against the North in Vietnam?
America
What does the word "accelerate" mean?
increase in speed or velocity.
What does the word "Sentimental" mean?
feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.
More than 80% of people under 25 have experienced bullying at some point. True or false?
False
As objects recede from you:A) they begin to look smaller and slowly disappear first their tops become hidden and then their bottoms. B) they begin to look smaller and slowly disappear first their bottoms become hidden and then their tops.
B) they begin to look smaller and slowly disappear first their bottoms become hidden and then their tops.
Which European country controlled Vietnam before 1940?
France
What does the word "nag"mean?
annoy or irritate (a person) with persistent fault-finding or continuous urging.
What does the word "Sarcastic" mean?
marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt.
Most bullying occurs: A) in and around school and on playgrounds, B) in the classroom, C) in the school bathrooms.
A) in and around school and on playgrounds
During a lunar eclipse, Earth passes between the sun and the moon, allowing Earth to cast its shadow on the moon. That shadow is always, always, always a ______________?
Circle
Which Asian country controlled Vietnam from 1940-1945?
Japan
What does the word "revise" mean?
re-examine and make alterations to (written or printed matter).
What does the word "Impeccable" mean?
the highest standards; faultless.
42% percent of students who reported being bullied at school indicated that this was the most common reason: A) gender, B) physical appearance, C) race (10%), D) religion.
B) physical appearance
What happens if you walk 10,000 kilometers straight along the earth's surface, turn 90 degrees to your right, walk 10,000 kilometers more, turn right again and walk another 10,000 kilometers?
You'll be back to where you started, having successfully made a triangle with three 90-degree angles.
How many South Korean soldiers died in Vietnam? A) None, B) 741, C) 5099, D) 72,003?
C) 5099
What does the word "vague" mean?
uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.
What does the word "Ambiguous" mean?
being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.
Which grade experiences the most amount of bullying?
6th grade students experience the most bullying (31%).
What is the "Coriolis force?"
A force which acts perpendicular to the direction of motion of a spinning mass. This force leads to cylones swirling clockwise in the southern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere.
What was the name of the leader of North Vietnam during the war?
Ho chi minh
What does the word "perpetual" mean?
occurring repeatedly; so frequent as to seem endless and uninterrupted.