Sat/ACT Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

Sat/ACT Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide) a - b = b - 3 = 6 , what is the value of a ? - ANSWER 15 Both a - b = 6 and b - 3= 6 . The equation a -b = 6 cannot be solved for a because there are two unknowns. The value of b can be found by solving the equation b - 6= 6 for b. It follows that b must equal 9 . The value of b can now be substituted into the equation a - b = 6 , giving a - 9 = 6 . Therefore, a must equal 15. proximity (noun) - ANSWER Nearness; the quality of being next to. The house near the toxic waste dump was condemned; health experts agreed that it was too dangerous to live in such close proximity to hazardous waste. visionary (noun) - ANSWER A dreamer; one whose imagination overpowers his reason; one with impractical ideas. A true visionary, Icarus dreamed up fanciful inventions that could never be realized. methodical (adj) - ANSWER In an organized, systematic fashion. The detective worked in a methodical fashion, carefully investigating the alibi of each and every person who had been near the murder scene. finale (noun) - ANSWER The closing part, piece, or scene in any public performance or exhibition. Although the first two acts of the play were rather slow, the finale was so captivating that it received a standing ovation. incessant (adj) - ANSWER Constant, without pause, without ending. The long car trip was especially tiring for the parents who had to listen to the incessant fighting of the children in the backseat. unrequited (adj) - ANSWER Not repaid or returned. His love for Heloise went unrequited; he would call and she would not return his messages, and when they met on the street, she would scarcely greet him. Abbreviate - ANSWER Shorten,abridge Abstinence - ANSWER act of refraing from Adulation - ANSWER high praise adversity - ANSWER misfortune aesthetic - ANSWER pertaining to beauty amicable - ANSWER agreeable anachronistic - ANSWER out-of-date anecdote - ANSWER short account of event