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36 Cards in this Set
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bridges
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definition bridge
function/purpose lack characteric actions degree (extreme) |
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craven
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cowardly
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diffident
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shy
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pusillanimous
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cowardly, recreant
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recreant
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cowardly
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pedant
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pedagogue
shows off learning |
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vitiate
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spoil, ruin
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1/8
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12 1/2 %
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1/6
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16 2/3%
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3/8
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37 1/2 %
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5/8
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62 1/2 %
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5/6
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83 1/3%
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7/8
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87 1/2%
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mode
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term that occurs most often
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range
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dif between larger and smallest
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median
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middle value (it's the value halfway between middle terms if not a middle one()
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mean
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arithmetic mean=average
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I let go and...
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trust that my life is happening perfectly.
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area of a circle
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pi r squared
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area triangle
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1/2(b)(h)
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obviate
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make unnecessary
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stultify
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inhibit, enfeeble
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P U P I L S
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P Pray for Inspiration.
U Use the manual. P Prepare. I Identify main concepts. L Lead discussion. S Summarize & testify. |
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recalcitrant
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resistant
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tacit
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unspoken agreement
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compendious
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brief
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febrile
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feverish
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ungent
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ointment to heal
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emolument
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compensation
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insidious
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spread harmfully
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Most common question types on Reading Comprehension
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Global
Explicit Detail/Text Inference Logic Vocabulary-in-Context |
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Wrong Answer Types on Reading
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1. Au Contraire: sounds similiar but contracts
2. Outside of Scope: Raises a topic never mentioned. 3. Distortion: twists; sounds superficially plausible, but actually confuses author's meaning. 4. Faulty Use of Detail:" Mentions true points not relevant to question 5. Extreme: sounds too positive or negative 6. Half right, half wrong: |
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Four-Step Method: Reading
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1. Read the First Third: Identify topic and scope, zero in on the purpose of the passage, and predict where the passage will go.
Topic: broad concept or idea Scope: narrow and specific area of topic Purpose: hypothesis about why author is writing and where he is going with passage |
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Step 2 Reading
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Read the remaining 2/3rds
create a brief road-map, jot down brief notes as you rad |
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Step 3 reading
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Review your roadmap
confirm topic, scope, and purpose |
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Step 4 reading
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4. Attack the questions
Use the stem to plan your attack Reread any relevant text Predict an answer Choose an answer |