vocab
what does the word Abet mean (ex:The spy succeeded only because he had a friend on the inside to abet him.)
To aid, help, encourage
Solve for q
3(q - 7) = 27
q = ___
16
“She looked around the room, waiting for us to be amazed and delighted. We all hung there for a minute…”
The students' reaction suggests that they are..?
A. Delighted B. fascinated C. baffled D. Worried
Answer: c. baffled
Find the square root of 100
10
what does exigent mean? (EX:The patient has an exigent need for medication, or else he
will lose his sight.
urgent or critical
Complete the equation of the line through (-1, 6) and (7, -2).
Use exact numbers
Correct answer: y = -x + 5.
“Two years later, she told a cheery blue-suited woman from the WPA that she wanted to bring democracy…”
Miss Spivey ended up in Three step as a direct result of…?
Her friendship with Janet Miller
College in NYC
Talking with a woman at the WPA
Miss Chandler’s retirement from teaching
Answer: c. Taking with a woman at the WPA
“My father’s long-winded explanation was a stark contrast to his usually pithy statements.”
Based on the sentence, what does the word “pithy” mean?
Correct answer: Concisely Meaningful
what does wrath mean? (EX: Did you really want to incur her wrath when she is known for inflicting the worst punishments legally possible?)
vengeful anger, punishment
(14-2i)(7+12i)? (Note: i=√-1)
Answer: 122+154i
“That means a new system has to be backed up by something that impels complementary reductions…”
“Backed up” most nearly means..
a.supported b.Copied c. Substituted d. Jammed
Answer: a. Supported
The Dada movement, which developed in Switzerland during World War I, was characterized by a _____ of order and organization. Dada artists embraced chaos, absurdity, and randomness, believing that art should reflect the disorder of modern life.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
a). Rejection
b). Representation
c). Method
b). Preservation
Correct answer: Rejection
what does knell mean Echoing throughout our
village, the funeral knell made the stormy day even more grim.)
often indicating a death
The graph of y=(2x-4)(x-4) is a parabola in the xy-plane. In which of the following equivalent do the x- and y-coordinates of the vertex of the parabola appear as constants or coefficients
Correct Answer: y=2(x-3)^2+(-2)
“No one ever promotes a transit scheme by arguing it would make traveling less convenient…”
Promotes most nearly means…?
a.Upgrades b. Serves c. Advocates d.Developes
Answer: c. Advocates
Solve the systems of equations
11x + 4y = -46
7x - 4y = 10
Correct answers: -2 and -6
what does ubiquitous mean? (EX:(It seems that everyone in the United States has a television. The technology is ubiquitous here.)
existing everywhere, widespread
A company’s manager estimated that the cost C, in dollars, of producing n items is C=7n+350. The company sells each item for $12. The company makes a profit when the total income from selling a quantity of items is greater than the total cost of producing that quantity. Which of the following inequalities gives all possible values of n for which the manager
estimates that the company will make a profit?
Answer: n > 70
“But why exactly humans might have such fibers, which respond only to a narrow range of rather subtle stimuli, was initially mystifying.”
The sentence (“But… mystifying) serves mainly to…?
a.Identify factors that Olausson had previously failed to consider
b.Propose a solution to a dilemma encountered by Olausson
c.Anticipate a potential criticism of Olausson by the reader
d.Show a problem from the perspectives of Olausson’s team
Answer: D. Show a problem from the perspective of Olausson’s team
The following text is adapted from O. Henry’s 1905 short story “The Gift of the Magi.” A young woman named Della is shopping for a Christmas gift for her husband, Jim.
It was a gold watch chain, very simply made. Its value was in its rich and pure material. Because it was so plain and simple, you knew that it was very valuable. All good things are like this. As soon as she saw it, she knew that Jim must have it. It was like him. Quietness and value—Jim and the chain both had quietness and value.
Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?
a). To illustrate the difficulty of finding appropriate Christmas presents for Jim
b). To compare the gold watch chain to Jim’s other watch chains
c). To explain why the watch chain is a fitting gift for Jim
d). To describe Jim’s personality as difficult for others to appreciate
Correct Answer: c). To explain why the watch chain is a fitting gift for Jim