Algebra
Vocabulary
2021 Movies
ELA
Potpourri
100

Solve for y:

3(y-4)=6y

3(y-4)=6y

100

habitual

done constantly, like a habit

100

Emma Stone starred in this origin story for what famous Disney villain?

Cruella de Ville

100

Who wrote The Cask of Amontillado?

Edgar A. Poe

100

What is potpourri?

Literally:  A mixture of dried petals and spices.

Figuratively:  A little bit of everything.

200

What are the coefficients in this expression?

2x^3+4y-z

2

4

-1

200

apprehensive

anxious or fearful that something bad will happen

200

Sersi, Kingo, Phastos and Druig all featured in which blockbuster?

Eternals

200

In what state was To Kill a Mockingbird set?

Alabama

200

What is South Carolina's state motto?

Dum spiro spero.

 ("While I breathe, I hope.")

300

Identify the slope of the equation:

y-5=2/3(x-3)

2/3

300

morsel

small piece of food

300

The Suicide Squad was set in what fictional Central American country?

- Yara

-Corto Maltese

- Val Verde

Corto Maltese

300

What is a simile?

A comparison of two things using "like" or "as".

300
Income before taxes are taken out.

gross pay

400

Solve for x:

A(d+x)=R

A(d+x)=R

400

petulant

childish sulky, bad tempered

400

I Care A Lot saw Rosamund Pike play an ice-queen who runs an unscrupulous business?  What her business?

-A doctor who worked distributing fentanyl.

-A lawyer who specialized in contested wills.

-A professional court-appointed guardian for elderly people.

A professional court-appointed guardian for elderly people.

400

What is The Most Dangerous Game?

Man (humans)

400

What is a deductible?

The amount you pay out of pocket for a medical claim, accident claim, etc.

500

Xavier needed to get his computer fixed. He took it to the repair store. The technician at the store worked on the computer for 4.5 hours and charged him $155 for parts. The total was $357.50. Write and solve an equation which can be used to determine x, the cost of the labor per hour.

$155+4.5x=$357.50

500

merit

being good or worthy

500

What was the highest grossing English-language movie of 2021?

F9

No Time to Die

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

No Time to Die

500

Who wrote The Lord of the Flies?

William Golding

500

What is a tax refund?

Reimbursement for overpaid taxes.