SAT 13

1.When writing an essay for the SAT, a student's essay must   encompass   a well-rounded display of sentence variety, variety in use of punctuation, succinct word choice, and, last but not least, a grounded yet original argument.


2.In The Batman Series, the Joker often   begiules   Batman and his sidekick Robin; however, the dynamic duo always gets the better of him in the end.

3.Dr. Duckworth passionately   reitarates   the quote “Inspect what you expect” at the end of all our faculty meetings.

4.In 2005 at the Wimbledon final, number one ranked tennis player in the world Serena Williams expected to   thwart   her novice opponent Maria Sharapova; however, that most certainly was not the case as the seventeen year old beauty stunned the world to take the final in two highly contested sets.

5.South Carolina   seceeded   from the nation in 1861, setting off a domino effect that would lead to the American Civil War.

Semicolon Practice

1. Laura's caffeine addiction spiraled out of control; she drank so much coffee that cirrhosis of the liver began to set in, yet she continued to ingest dangerous amounts of caffeine.


2.Civil Wars wage on around the world; for example, one is being waged at this moment in Iraq.
3.John Brown believed God spoke to him and urged him to kill all who were in favor of slavery; on the other hand, later experts who studied him believed that Brown most likely fell victim to schizophrenia and his “whispers from God” were most likely hallucinations that stemmed from his mental disorder.

4.Carson averages one home run every two games; on the other hand, he has a tendency to drop “fly balls” when he is playing in the outfield, and he runs around the bases as if he has bricks tied to his ankles.

5.Abraham Lincoln did not find early success as a politician; as a matter of fact, he lost over five consecutive elections before being elected.

SAT

1. heralds
2. proclamation
3. prevailed
4. emancipated
5. pious

Manifest Destiny

Belief that the US was destined to move across the North American continent.

SAT Words Week 11

My mother warned me to never _meddle_ in the home life of friends; she said it is a speedy way to lose friends and create enemies; therefore, it is best to focus on one's own life.

With one feathery breath, Tanisha _obliterated_ Jessica's tower made of a deck of poker cards.

Some teachers punish students for being _loquacious_ while other teachers welcome the verbal energy created by those types of students.

My new boss seems to _belittle_ even the most skilled and competent workers, making them feel as important as gum at the bottom of a trash can.

Against our desire for a school free weekend, my fourth block AP Calculus teacher _bombarded_ us with an eight page worksheet to complete by Monday.  

Neutrality

I think if I was president I would try to remain neutral but it's hard to sit back and not fight for what you believe in if you are truly passionate about it.

War of 1812

I do not know much at all about the War of 1812, hopefully I can learn something about it today.