Collection 1: The Secret to Raising Smart Kids

As you read Carol S. Dweck's "The Secret to Raising Smart Kids," learn this word list. Here are links to lists for texts in Grade 12's Collection 1: Marita's Bargain, The Secret to Raising Smart Kids, A Walk to the Jetty, Ile
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  1. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  2. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  3. engender
    call forth
  4. cohort
    a company of companions or supporters
  5. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  6. competence
    the quality of being adequately or well qualified
  7. futile
    unproductive of success
  8. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  9. sustained
    continued at length without interruption or weakening
  10. endeavor
    earnest and conscientious activity intended to do something
Created on Mon Jun 30 00:52:05 EDT 2014 (updated Wed Jul 02 09:34:53 EDT 2014)

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