Write a vocabulary word for the definition or clue. Then rewrite the definition in your own words.

Its literal meaning might be "to go down a grade," but it does not mean to repeat a grade in school.

The sentence in this exercise contains an italicized word beginning with one of the three prefixes. When appropriate, the root word and its meaning are given in parentheses after the sentence. Step 1: Taking the context into consideration, write your own definition of the word. Step 2: Write the dictionary definition of the word. Choose the definition that fits the way in which the word is used in the sentence. Step 3: Write a sentence of your own in which you use the word correctly.

Opposing the concept of a strong central government, the candidate described herself as ultraconservative.

YOUR DEFINITION __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

DICTIONARY DEFINITION __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SENTENCE __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

You ask 150 people about their pets. The results show that $\frac{9}{25}$ of the people own a dog. Of the people who own a dog, $\frac{1}{6}$ of them also own a cat. a. What fraction of the people own a dog and a cat? b. How many people own a dog but not a cat? Explain.

Pair the correct organ with its disease or condition and write a brief definition of the term.

Term: intussusception

Organ: $\quad\rule{4cm}{0.15mm}$

Definition: $\quad\rule{8cm}{0.15mm}$

Pair the correct organ with its disease or condition and write a brief definition of the term.

Term: pancreatitis

Organ: $\quad\rule{4cm}{0.15mm}$

Definition: $\quad\rule{8cm}{0.15mm}$

Semilunar valves prevent backflow into the ___________________________; mitral and tricuspid valves prevent backflow into the ________________________________. Using your own observations, explain how the operation of the semilunar valves differs from that of the atrioventricular valves.

Scientific Inquiry Write ten questions in the proper sequence for a product of your choice. Then answer those questions two different ways to demonstrate how two customers looking at the same product might have different needs.

The distance travelled by an object when it begins at rest and experiences constant acceleration is one-half the acceleration multiplied by the square of the time. Create your own symbols to express this statement symbolically.

What significance do you attach to Fitzgerald’s choice of Honoria as a name for Charlie’s daughter? In what ways is her age and the fact that she is “an individual with a code of her own” (para. 118) important in this story? In what other ways does Fitzgerald raise questions about youth and maturity?

Suppose your local government decided to tax the interest income on its own bonds as part of an effort to rectify serious budgetary woes. What would you expect to see happen to the yields on these bonds?

The following sentence contains a common noun. Replace the underlined common noun with a proper noun of your own.

Artifacts and memorabilia from early childhood in the $\underline{\text{the hometown}}$ will be on display during the month of June.

Make up your own shortcuts for multiplying by $50$ and $75$ (see Set A, Exercise 24) and use them to compute the following products mentally. Explain your shortcut for each part.

$$84,602 \times 50$$

Express the thought of each sentence below in no more than four words.

You are so absorbed with your own thoughts and feelings that you pay little attention to what is going on in the world around you.

In discussions of satellites by laymen, one often hears questions such as "What keeps the satellite moving in its orbit?" and "What keeps the satellite up?" How do you answer these questions? Are your answers also applicable to the moon?