SAT/ACT Vocab List 4 Part 2

What is the primary purpose of using "incognito" mode in a web browser?

• To increase the speed of browsing

• To prevent the storage of browsing history

• To enhance the quality of video streaming

• To block all advertisements

Which of the following best describes something that is "incontrovertible"?

• Easily misunderstood

• Open to debate

• Impossible to dispute

• Frequently changing

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

How can educators "inculcate" values in students?

• By ignoring their behavior

• By consistently modeling and reinforcing desired behaviors

• By allowing students to do as they please

• By punishing students for mistakes

Which of the following is an example of "infrastructure"?

• A novel

• A highway

• A smartphone app

• A painting

What does it mean to "interpolate" data in a dataset?

• To delete unnecessary data points

• To estimate values within the range of a set of known data points

• To rearrange data in alphabetical order

• To summarize data in a single sentence

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates "irony"?

• A fire station burning down

• A sunny day at the beach

• A cat chasing a mouse

• A student studying for an exam

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What does the term "jejune" imply about a piece of writing?

• It is highly engaging and entertaining

• It is dull and lacking in substance

• It is full of complex ideas

• It is humorous and witty

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

How does one "kindle" a fire?

• By extinguishing it with water

• By using a fire extinguisher

• By igniting it with a spark or flame

• By covering it with a blanket

Which of the following best describes "kinetic" energy?

• Energy stored in an object at rest

• Energy due to an object's motion

• Energy from chemical reactions

• Energy from nuclear reactions

What does it mean if a problem is described as "knotty"?

• It is simple and straightforward

• It is complex and difficult to solve

• It is irrelevant and unimportant

• It is humorous and entertaining

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4