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Energy on Campus This Week There was an energy on campus this week that I hadn’t felt all summer. As many of you know, I’m still a full-time teacher, and I live just a short walk from the academy where I work. One of the perks of that
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SAT Writing and Language Practice The international climate summit brought together leading experts from multiple disciplines: Dr. Elena Rodriguez, a climatologist from Madrid who specializes in atmospheric modeling, carbon cycle analysis, and temperature trend forecasting____Professor Zhang Wei, an economist from Beijing whose research focuses on carbon pricing mechanisms, sustainable
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SAT Transitions and Rhetorical Synthesis Quiz Question 1: Plato believed material objects to be crude representations of unseen ideal forms. In his view, such abstract, nonmaterial forms are the ultimate source of knowledge. Aristotle disagreed, positing that knowledge is best obtained through direct engagement with the material world; _______ sensory experience
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📚 Advanced Prefix Flashcards Card 1 of 8 superfluous adjective SUPER- (above) + FLU- (flow) 👆 Click to flip unnecessary or excessive; more than needed The editor removed all superfluous details from the manuscript, keeping only essential information. ← Previous 🔄 Shuffle Next → Section 1: Match Words with Definitions Click on a word, then click
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📚 Prefix Vocabulary Flashcards Card 1 of 9 prolific adjective PRO- (forward) + LIF- (offspring) 👆 Click to flip producing many works; highly productive The prolific novelist published five bestselling books in just three years. ← Previous 🔄 Shuffle Next → Section 1: Match Words with Definitions Click on a word, then click on its matching
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📚 Week 5 Prefix Flashcards Card 1 of 8 multiplicity noun Root: MULTI- (many) + PLIC- (fold) 👆 Click to flip a large number of diverse elements "The multiplicity of voices in the busy marketplace created a cacophony that made it difficult to hear individual conversations." ← Previous 🔄 Shuffle Next → Section 1:
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New Prefix Quizzes Now Available! I've just published my latest batch of prefix quizzes to help you master vocabulary building from the ground up. These targeted exercises will strengthen your word recognition skills for not only the word in context section, but also your general reading comprehension – many
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📚 Week 4 Prefix Flashcards Card 1 of 8 interject verb Root: INTER- (between) + JECT- (throw) 👆 Click to flip to interrupt with a comment or remark "During the heated board meeting, the CEO had to interject several times to clarify misconceptions about the company's financial position." ← Previous
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📚 Week 3 Prefix Flashcards Card 1 of 8 ensue verb Root: EN- (make) + SUE (follow) 👆 Click to flip to follow as a consequence or result "After the company announced massive layoffs, chaos and uncertainty were sure to ensue as employees worried about their job security." ← Previous 🔄 Shuffle Next
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📚 Advanced Prefix Flashcards Card 1 of 10 bipartisan adjective Root: BI- (two) + PARTISAN (supporter) 👆 Click to flip involving two political parties "The landmark legislation received bipartisan support, with members from both major political parties voting in favor of the environmental protection measures." ← Previous 🔄 Shuffle Next → Section 1: Match
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📚 Weekly SAT Prefix Flashcards Card 1 of 7 apathetic adjective Root: A- (without) + PATH- (feeling) 👆 Click to flip lacking interest or concern; indifferent "The teenager seemed completely apathetic about the upcoming election, showing no interest in any of the candidates or issues." ← Previous 🔄 Shuffle Next → Section 1: Match
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Marta Coll and colleagues' 2010 Mediterranean Sea biodiversity census reported approximately 17,000 species, nearly double the number reported in Carlo Bianchi and Carla Morri's 2000 census—a difference only partly attributable to the description of new invertebrate species in the interim. Another factor is that the
