Grit: The power
of passion and perseverance
words
words
1. stratospheric
(adj.) – very high or great
(adj.) – very high or great
Ex. It's an
amazing camera, but the price is stratospheric!
2. decimal
(n.) – a number expressed using a system of counting based on the number ten
(n.) – a number expressed using a system of counting based on the number ten
Ex. Three fifths
expressed as a decimal is 0.6.
3. parallelogram
(n.) – the two sets of opposite sides are parallel and of equal length to each other.
(n.) – the two sets of opposite sides are parallel and of equal length to each other.
Ex. She drew a
lot of parallelograms on her notebook during the class.
4. Cadet
(n.) – a student in the armed forces or the police
(n.) – a student in the armed forces or the police
Ex. He is a West
Point cadet now.
5. Farthest
(adj.) – at the greatest distance from something.
(adj.) – at the greatest distance from something.
Ex. The farthest
landmark visible is about 30 miles away.
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