... answer4 McGRAW-HILL’S SATexplanations—and carefully read the explanationsfor the questions you missed. Then, notice the les-son(s) listed after each explanation, and list theselessons on this part ... understand the problem, you must look at itsparts and think about how they fit together. This iscalled analysis. To fix a watch, you have to analyze itsparts and see how they work together. To solve ... work, what unknowns represent,and how parts of geometric figures relate to one an-other. Chapter 6, Lesson 2; Chapter 8, Lesson 7; andChapter 9, Lesson 5 are particularly helpful for honingyour...
... there is no penalty on“grid-in” math questions. So, if you have any kind ofguess, fill it in.10 McGRAW-HILL’S SATCan I Get Extra Time on the SAT?Only if you really need it. Some students with ... FrederickDouglassAnimal Farm, George OrwellNight, Elie WieselWaiting for Godot, Samuel BeckettThings Fall Apart, Chinua AchebeJane Eyre, Charlotte BrontëThe Stranger, Albert CamusGo Tell It on the Mountain, ... BaldwinAspects of the Novel, E. M. ForsterPatriotic Gore, Edmund WilsonAnalyses1776, David McCulloughA Brief History of Time, Stephen HawkingQED, Richard FeynmanThe Mismeasure of Man,...
... ready at their own pace tolearn particular things.(B) She believed that there are different timeperiods for every child where their mindsare ready to learn particular things attheir own pace.(C) ... intothinking(E) day after day of having been numbedinto thinking5. Swimming in the deepest part of the lake, thecurrent pushed Justine farther from shore.(A) the current pushed Justine ... Because we had stopped for gas(E) If not for having been stopped for gasGO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE34 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT4 4 444 4The following sentences test your ability torecognize grammar and usage...
... that x2+ y2= 41, then what is the value of (x + y)2?1111112mmm++−−594942 McGRAW-HILL’S SATSTOPIf you finish before time is called, you may check your work on this section ... many minutes will ittake her to get home?(A) 48(B) 50(C) 54(D) 60(E) 64yx1y = f(x)140 McGRAW-HILL’S SATCHAPTER 2 / DIAGNOSTIC SAT 456 6 666 6GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE8. Which of the ... time. It was one of the all-timelousy radio talk shows.The story sums up a situation that any partic-ular practitioner of nonfiction will recognize.Those of us who are trying to write well...
... Procreational technology can benefit thepoor.(E) Scientists are ill-suited to make moraldecisions. 58 McGRAW-HILL’S SATSTOPIf you finish before time is called, you may check your work on this section ... astarving world and cure devastating illnesses.Only ignorant superstition stands in their way.56 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT2A futuristic novel by Aldous Huxley that describes the mass pro-duction of ... are not only its recipients but also itsconduits: we receive life and we help create it.But our participation in the creation of life mustnever be misconstrued as control. Rather, wemust be...
... The participle building dangles in the originalsentence. It should be changed to the infinitive tobuild so that it properly modifies the verb try.(Chapter 15, Lesson 7: Dangling and MisplacedParticiples)30. ... = 1/4(Chapter 7, Lesson 3: Fractions)70 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT3. C One who has encountered such tragedy wouldbe expected to look to his painting as a departure fromsuch abject (wretched) sorrow.prudence ... opinionated; radical = one with an extremeopinion; visionary = able to envision the future; parti-san = marked by party loyalty; conciliatory = bringingpeople together; hermit = one who prefers to...
... THE COLLEGE HILL METHOD FOR SAT WORD POWER80 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT if you want to learn the word magnanimity, youshould notice that it has three parts: magna (great) +anima (spirit or life) + ... through + jur oath)The mobster told blatant lies while on the stand, perjuring himself to keep his partners out of jail.Synonym: prevaricate❑ prudent (adj) using good judgment ( prudentia knowledge)It ... roots: jud judge leg lawjur oath, law scrut to examineVocabulary Lesson 3: Let’s Talk About It84 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Today’s roots: locu, loqu talk circum aroundverb word e-, ex- out❑ eloquent...
... (loqu)____________________________________________41. sphere of legal authority ( jur)____________________________________________90 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Unit I Exercise Set IIWrite the meaning next to each root, and then ... GRAT____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________98 MCGRAW-HILL’S SATVocabulary Lesson 12: Power It Up!Today’s roots: potens strong in-, im- notdomit ... constructed dam is in place as a bulwark against future flooding.Synonyms: bastion, redoubt, rampart❑ indomitable (adj) unable to be conquered (in- not + domit lord)The indomitable castle has...
... sanctimonious . . predilections(D) venerable . . harangues(E) caustic . . denigrationsHIT LIST100 MCGRAW-HILL’S SATVocabulary Lesson 14: Cruel and UnusualToday’s roots: vilis worthless de- downsuper- ... his remarks, the debate team captain approached the podium to deliver her rebuttal.Synonyms: repartee, rejoinder Antonym: agreement❑ refute (v) to disprove; to rebut forcefully (refutare to ... call)Synonyms: goading, alluring❑ propensity (n) a natural inclination; a tendency (pro- forth)106 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Unit 2 Exercise Sets II and III Answer KeyExercise Set II1. NYM: namepseudonym,...
... peripatetic❑ perambulate (v) to move about ( per- through + ambulare walk)Synonyms: wander, drift118 MCGRAW-HILL’S SATUnit 3 Exercise Sets II and III Answer KeyExercise Set II1. A-: withoutatheist, ... munificent36. belligerent37. obsequious38. deviate39. irascible40. gregarious41. acrimony110 MCGRAW-HILL’S SATVocabulary Lesson 18: Bad and UglyToday’s roots: acri bitter caco uglynoi harm ... of)Synonyms: atrocious, monstrous❑ astringent (adj) caustic; pungentSynonyms: acrid, harsh116 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Unit 3 Exercise Set III1. Is a heinous act cruel? Y N2. Is a gregarious...
... PED______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________122 MCGRAW-HILL’S SATVocabulary Lesson 25: Bad and WorseToday’s roots: mal bad, evil vol wishmis ... humankind (mis hatred + anthro humankind)❑ perfidy (n) deliberate breach of trust; treachery124 MCGRAW-HILL’S SATVocabulary Lesson 27: Good Guys and Bad GuysToday’s roots: archos leader, government ... enthusiasm for a cause (fanaticus enthusiastic)Synonyms: extremist, radical, zealot, enthusiast120 MCGRAW-HILL’S SATVocabulary Lesson 23: Like a Pit BullToday’s roots: tract pull tenax holding...
... thwart (v) to stop something before it is able to succeedThanks to inside information, the police department was able to thwart the bank robbery before it even began.Synonyms: circumvent, stymie, ... perk)Synonym: obligation❑ resigned (adj) accepting of one’s fateSynonyms: begrudging, acquiescent136 MCGRAW-HILL’S SATVocabulary Lesson 34: Old and Worn OutToday’s roots: arch ancient per- throughante- ... CERNERE________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________134 MCGRAW-HILL’S SATVocabulary Lesson 32: Must Be the MoneyToday’s roots: pecunia money parsi to...