Week 27

ELA:
1. interpretation: the action of explaining the meaning of something

synonym: explanation

2. analysis: detailed examination of the elements or structure of something 

synonym: investigation

3. parlor: a sitting room in a private house

Synonym: lounge

4. profound: 1. very great or intense;   2. showing great knowledge or insight

synonym: 1. extreme;   2. wise


SOCIAL STUDIES:
5. Articles of Confederation: the document that set up the first (limited) government of the United States

Synonym: first government of the new United States

6. Constitution: a document that describes how a government will work

synonym: charter

7. federal system: divided power between state and national governments

synonym: federalism

8. legislative branch: the branch of government that makes laws

synonym: law-makers

9. executive branch: the branch of government that carries out, or executes, laws

Synonym: White House

10. judicial branch: the branch of government that interprets laws and settles disagreements about them

Synonym: court system

11. cabinet: a group of advisors to the president, including the heads of important departments in the executive branch 

synonym: advisors of the president

12. impeach: to accuse or charge a government official, such as the president, with a crime or misconduct

synonym: indict


MATH:

13. expression: a mathematical sentence that doesn’t have an = sign ex.  4+(3X3)

synonym: math operations

14. difference:  The value between two different numbers.

synonym: distance apart

15. common denominator: A shared multiple of the denominators of several fractions

synonym: shared multiple

16. equivalent fractions: Fractions that show the same amount. Ex ½ = 2/4 = 3/6

synonym: same value