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