The mayan mission

A novel approach to improving vocabulary and SAT I scores More than 2 million students take the SAT I every year, and a strong vocabulary is essential for a high score. A sequel to the popular The Marino Mission, The Mayan Mission is fast-paced fiction that incorporates 1,000 must-know SAT vocabulary words. In the action-packed adventure, Alexa and Jose uncover a sinister scheme to sell Mayan artifacts. As the plot thickens, the reader's vocabulary grows. It's a welcome alternative to mind-numbing vocabulary lists. To facilitate learning, the book provides definitions on the bottom of the same page as where the words appear. The book also includes vocabulary exercises so students can test their understanding of the vocabulary words. Karen B. Chapman, PhD (Mill Valley, CA), wrote The Marino Mission (0-7645-7831-6) and has a film treatment that has been optioned by Paramount Studios.

1. A Pejorative Label. 2. Felicitous News. 3. An Interminable Journey. 4. Hardy Survivors. 5. Poised on the Precipice. 6. Resolving an Imbroglio. 7. Empirical Evidence. 8. An Odious Operation. 9. An Audacious Plan. 10. Effulgent Nuggets of Gold. 11. A Harbinger of Things to Come. 12. Incontrovertible Proof. 13. An Incendiary Spark. 14. A Tortuous Trail. 15. The Day of Reckoning. 16. Hackneyed Advice. Exercises. Tricky Twosomes. Hot Topics for SAT Vocabulary. Chapter Reviews. Answers. Vocabulary List.