What's the difference between reading for high school and reading for university?
thinking
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CB4 stands for College Bridge 4.
What's the meaning of "stand for"?
phrasal verb: represent; mean
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1. determination; 2. decision or agreement of government; 3. conclusion of a story
resolution
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(adj.) ridiculous, laughable, absurd
ludicrous
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novice
noun: a beginner; someone new to a field or activity
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Give a one-word definition of "talking to the text."
annotation
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Yota stayed out past his curfew, and his mother was very angry. What's the meaning of curfew?
noun: deadline; time by which you must be home
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Ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals
leadership
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(n.) minor misbehavior
mischievousness
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implement
verb or noun: 1. to carry out; to make something happen; 2. tool
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Complete both sentences.
1. To ______ the main idea when it is not directly stated, try these four strategies.
2. To make a guess based on evidence is to make an ____.
infer; inference
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What does IPO stand for and what is it?
Initial Public Offering. It's the first time a company is traded publicly (on the stock market).
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to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend
aspire
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(prep. phrase) in disagreement; conflicting
at odds / at odds with
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abrupt
adjective: sudden
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What are the six relationships between sentences that we studied this quarter?
time, addition, illustration, cause and effect, comparison, and contrast
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How is the meaning of "sinister" different from the meaning of "secret"?
Secret means "not known," but "sinister" means intending to do something wrong, evil, or hurtful to others.
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In theory; theoretically
hypothetically
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(v.) intervene on behalf of another
Intercede
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regress
verb: a return to a prior stage or way of being or thinking
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What are four clues to help you identify new vocabulary in context (without using a dictionary)?
1. Synonyms
2. Antonyms
3. Examples
4. Looking at the whole sentence
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What is meant by the phrase "issue of concern"?
Something you are worried or concerned about, such as a problem or conflict.