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Area Formula (Rectangle) - ANSWER Area = L x W Integer - ANSWER > Integers are like whole numbers, but they also include negative numbers ... but still no fractions allowed! > (But numbers like ½, 1.1 and 3.5 are not integers) Consecutive Number - ANSWER Consecutive numbers are numbers in counting order. - Counting Order 1,2,3,4,5 - Even Number 2,4,6,8,10 - Odd Number -3,-1,1,3,5,7 Average - ANSWER A calculated "central" value of a set of numbers. Terrain - ANSWER Terrain is a noun used to talk about the ground, when you're specifically interested in how it appears or is shaped. Contract (Refer to Heart Contract) - ANSWER Make or become more narrow or restricted Exponent - ANSWER The exponent of a number says how many times to use that number in a multiplication. It is written as a small number to the right and above the base number. In this example: 8^2 = 8 × 8 = 64 (The exponent "2" says to use the 8 two times in a multiplication.) Other names for exponent are index or power. Deride - ANSWER To "ride" people is to get on their case or give them a hard time, and to deride is to do the same with insulting language or poor treatment. Deride comes from the Latin root dērīdēre, meaning "to ridicule, to scorn," and it's often used to express dislike or even hatred. Ridicule - ANSWER When you ridicule someone, you mock or make fun of them. They become the object of your ridicule or mockery. Your bad behavior might bring ridicule on your parents, who raised you to know better. Desolate - ANSWER If you feel alone, left out, and devastated, you feel desolate. A deserted, empty, depressing place can be desolate too. Fidelity - ANSWER Fidelity is the quality of being faithful or loyal. Fidelity comes from the Latin root fides, which means faith, so fidelity is the state of being faithful. Remit - ANSWER Remit contains the prefix "re-", which means again and the word mit which means to send. Thus, remit means to send something back. Of the choices given, send back, means to send again. Legible - ANSWER Legible describes readable print or handwriting. If someone tells you that your writing looks like "chicken scratch," it might not be legible, except to other chickens. Legible goes back to the Latin word legibilis, meaning "that can be read." If you can read someone's handwriting, it is legible. Neophyte - ANSWER Neo- means new, and -phyte is from the Greek phuton "plant"--like a baby plant, a neophyte is someone who is new to an activity. Auxiliary - ANSWER The Latin word auxilium means "help," and so auxiliary means something that "helps" by providing backup or support. Circumnavigate - ANSWER *Circumnavigate means to go or maneuver around. Synonym: Bypass (a road passing around a town or its center to provide an alternative route for through traffic.) Casualty - ANSWER In wartime, you'll hear the word casualty used often for someone killed or injured. But casualty can also refer to deaths or injuries suffered in an accident or some other unfortunate event. Luminous - ANSWER Luminous means full of or giving off light. The Middle English adjective is from Latin luminosus, from lumen "light." Synonym: radiating (emit (energy, especially light or heat) in the form of rays or waves.) Finite - ANSWER Bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent Healthy Diet - ANSWER Requires a combination of protein, carbohydrates, fat, minerals, vitamins, and fiber Macro-nutrients - ANSWER Are necessary to provide energy. * Proteins, carbohydrates, & fats Micro-nutrients + Fiber - ANSWER Are necessary to maintain proper bodily functions. * Minerals & Vitamins Metabolism - ANSWER > Term used to refer particularly to the breakdown of food & its subsequent transformation in energy the person body needs * Collection of chemical reactions that takes place in the body's cells - Consists both catabolism & anabolism > build up & breakdown of substances Absurd - ANSWER Something absurd is really silly, absolutely ridiculous, or total nonsense. Thinking you can wear flip flops and a bikini to the North Pole is an absurd idea, for example. Proteins - ANSWER Necessary for the body's maintenance * Any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes Carbohydrates - ANSWER Major sources of energy for the body's metabolism. * Include both starches and Sugars Fats - ANSWER Provide energy for metabolism * Three type of fats: saturated, monounsaturated, & Polyunsaturated. Minerals - ANSWER Small quantities are needed for a balance diet - Iron, Zinc, Calcium, Magnesium, & Sodium Chloride Vitamins - ANSWER Help to regulate metabolism Fiber - ANSWER Passes through the body unchanged but is part of a healthy diet. - Fiber provides bulk, which allows the large intestine to carry away waste matter Water - ANSWER The body loses approximately, four pints of water each day The Skeleton and Muscles - ANSWER The skeleton and muscles are responsible for holding the body together