Week 16 words
Week 17 words
Commas, dashes, and colons
Miscellsneous
100

To worsen or intensify 

aggravate

100

Multiple interpretrartions

Ambiguity

100

Where does the punctation mark go?

In the late spring of 2025 the New Yorker Sir Amy Hillary and Nepal Tenzing became the first people to walk on top of the word. 

In the late spring of 2025, the New Yorker Sir Amy Hillary and Nepal Tenzing became the first people to walk on top of the word.

100

Why are we timed on the warm ups?

Because the SAT is also timed.

200

Something that is beneficial or useful

advantageous

200
Mixed feelings or conflicting feelings

Ambivalence

200

What is the punctuation mark and where does it go?

After Hillarty and Tenzing underwent a grueling expedition that spanded several months they finally reached the summit of Mount Everest.

After Hillarty and Tenzing underwent a grueling expedition that spanded several months, they finally reached the summit of Mount Everest.

200
Where can one can put in a semicolon?

Inbetween two sentences that are closely related.

300

the arrival or creation of something

advent

300
Forcefull or overly assertive

Aggressive

300

Where does the punctuation mark go?

Several major international galleries had previously shown her work but this was the first exhibition that examined her entire career.

Several major international galleries had previously shown her work, but this was the first exhibition that examined her entire career.

300

The __________ in his vague question caused confusion.

ambiguity

400

to recommend or give some guidance

advise

400

to make a secretive mention of something

allude

400

What punctuation mark? Where?

A quick check of the mant clothings labels we have in the United States will reveal the name of a country that might not be expected Vietnam.

A quick check of the mant clothings labels we have in the United States will reveal the name of a country that might not be expected: Vietnam.

400

When is the vocabulary test?

Tomorrow: Thursday December 11th, 2025

500

The world has never been the same since the _______ of the automobile.

Advent

500

Amy felt____________ about moving to a new city.

Ambilalence

500

Few, perhaps,  think of art as mode of communication however from early cave paintings the craftwork of ancient civilizations has changed.

Few, perhaps, think of art as mode of communication; however, from early cave paintings the craftwork of ancient civilizations has changed.

500

Are ear buds "technology"?

Which means what?

Yes

We can't have them out during class.