1.a Naive(adjective) (of a person or action) showing lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement. b. Charlie was naive when it came to doing math homework, so I had to help him out. c. I was naive at first, when it came to basketball. 2.a Niche(noun) finding your place in the world b. I found my niche in the world, so that is what I will do when I graduate school. c. My niche is to work on the railroad when I graduate school. 3.a Obliterate(verb) destroy utterly; wipe out. b. The United States Navy obliterated a smuggler's boat, so they could not get the drugs to Mexico. c. A meteor obliterated the dinosaurs because they are now extinct. 4.a Gratify(verb) give pleasure or satisfaction. b. Candy bars gratify peoples brains, so that is why a candy bar tastes good the first two bites, but the rest of the bites don't taste good. c. Chocolate gives off a hormone called serotonin or happy hormone. 5.a Infinite(adjective) limitless or endless b. Dr. Pepper, my favorite pop, gave me an infinite supply of pop, but I am in sports, so I cannot drink pop. c.real world example 2nd week 6a. Coefficient - the numerical factor of a term b. c. 7.a Multiplicative inverse-two numbers with a product of 1, also known as the reciprocal of a number b. c. 8.a Identity - An equation that is true for every value of the variable. b. c. 9.a Null Set-empty set, meaning there is no solution for an equation b. c. 10.a Properties-statements that are true for all numbers b. c. 11.a Embody(verb) an expression of or give tangible or visible form to an idea, quality, or feeling b. c. 12.a Exasperate(verb) irritate intensely; infuriate. b. I was exasperate about the bee sting, so I got mad at the bee. c. 13.a Fiasco(noun) a thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way b. The wedding was the fiasco of the night, but all went well. c. 14.a Garnish(verb) decorate or embellish (something, especially food) b. c. 15.a Heritage(noun) property that is or may be inherited; an inheritance b. The pasture my grandmother had is a heritage for our family, so my future kids will have the land. c. 5th week 16.a Plate(noun) each of the several rigid pieces of the earth's lithosphere that together make up the earth's surface. b. c. 17.a Ring of Fire() volcanoes and earthquakes occur around the fault in the Pacific plate. b. Although the ring of fire is around the Pacific Ocean, the United States can still feel earthquakes from the plates banging into each other. c. 18.a Pangea() a supercontinent where all of the continents were together, but drifted apart, moving away from each other. b. All of the continents were together at once, but the magma currents made the plates drift away from each other. c. 19.a Fault(noun) an extended break in a body of rock, in each plate. b. There are faults around California, so this is why California has so many earthquakes from the plates grinding into each other. c. 20.a Isostatic rebound() The ground rising from the preassure of the glaciers, causing an earthquake. b. The weight of the glacier caused the ground to be compressed, so this causes earthquakes when the ground rises back up. c. 6th Week 21.a Sympathy(noun) feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune b. I had alot of sympathy for the dude stuck out in the rain storm, but I was glad I was indoor's. c. 22.a Empathy(noun) the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. b. I could understannd what Eli was going through when he lost his wallet, because I have lost my wallet before. c. 23.a Apathy(noun) lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern b. When Barack Obama said he would miss us, my apathy towards him was all there. c. 24.a Connotation(noun) an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. b. c. 25.a Denotation(noun) the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests. b. c.
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