Achievement First 7th Grade IA 1 Words

The two stayed in the school turned shelter for some time thereafter, living in a true dystopia. The New Yorker (Aug 12, 2014)

This is a Metro utopia where the light bulbs shine and the elevators go up and down. Washington Post

More than that, I appreciated his sunny disposition. New York Times (Jul 24, 2014)

Someone is always going to be richer, better looking, more articulate and nicer than you. US News (Jul 16, 2014)

Nearby, a distraught father frantically scanned them as they passed, hoping to catch sight of his missing son. US News (Aug 11, 2014)

“You know that there’s no third chance. The rules say that if there’s a third transgression, he simply has to be released.” The Giver

Now the SAT has dropped any references to aptitude and is marketed as an achievement test, too. Washington Post

He was quick to chastise me whenever I got lazy. Long Walk to Freedom

Like any supersecret lab that’s supposedly trying to invent the future, Google X looks rather nondescript from the street. New York Times (Jun 10, 2014)

“She was a remarkable young woman. Very self-possessed and serene. Intelligent, eager to learn.” The Giver

"Food is a way of being indulgent if you can't afford to be indulgent in other ways." The Guardian (Dec 27, 2012)

They could swallow pills or squirt nasal sprays every day for brief reprieves from the sneezing and itchy eyes. US News (Jun 2, 2014)

The panel wants to know if the high tech eyeware could infringe on the privacy of Americans. Slate (Mar 25, 2014)

We’re looking for terms that frustrate, exasperate or confuse you — or all three. Seattle Times (Aug 11, 2014)

Besides, who says a scientist deserves more pay and prestige than, say, a nurse? The Guardian (Aug 11, 2014)

They were horrified at the anguish and misery on earth. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Herb, with his natural indolence, did not go into the competition and was sorry afterward that he had not. Chapman, Allen

Meanwhile, protests have mounted against SeaWorld, led by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Forbes (Aug 13, 2014)

It has become something of a taboo in our society to say you don't want to be a leader — especially if you are one. Washington Post

Twitter acknowledged users will see tweets from accounts they haven’t chosen to follow. Wall Street Journal (Aug 19, 2014)

“The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.” New York Times (Aug 17, 2014)

Normally shallow and sandy, the river becomes a raging torrent in flood. Washington Times (Jul 27, 2014)

When I was in elementary school, I remember wondering about the day when teaching would become automated, and human teachers would be obsolete. Salon (Aug 10, 2014)

As a worm makes its sinuous way through the soil, it aerates, tills, plows, and fertilizes. Scientific American (Apr 5, 2013)

Let’s be honest: You have good reason to be skeptical of “free money” claims. Time (Aug 20, 2014)

Calling Africa "an underappreciated continent," Mrs. Obama said it was incumbent upon the world to develop a better understanding of what it has to offer. Seattle Times (Aug 6, 2014)

The mansion’s dining room, which has a hand-plastered ceiling and large stained-glass windows, lent an air of old world grandeur to one scene. Washington Times (May 17, 2014)

Now we are trying to assuage those fears so health personnel can do their jobs. Scientific American (Aug 6, 2014)

It contained an ominous heading — “Warning Letter” — that was centered and in bold type. Washington Post

That song, of course, implored the reptile heroes to "Go ninja, go ninja, go!" Los Angeles Times (Jul 22, 2014)

General Washington cried in despair as he watched the carnage being inflicted on his ragtag troops during the Battle of Brooklyn. New York Times (Aug 20, 2014)

North Korea maintains one of the world's largest standing armies and militarism pervades everyday life. BBC (Dec 17, 2013)

He is tentative at first but becomes more confident and impassioned as he goes on. BusinessWeek (Aug 7, 2014)

Most of the quiz topics—boy bands, Disney princesses and the like—are pretty frivolous. Newsweek

Far from a star turn, the Grumpy Cat Lifetime movie may be a sign that we’ve passed the peak of this dejected pet’s fame. Salon (Jun 12, 2014)

And particularly when you’re the new person on a team, it pays to have a strategy for how you’ll both assimilate and add value. Forbes (Aug 1, 2014)

After heartbreak, he goes “Back to the Earth,” an enthusiastic sing-along about nature’s solace. Washington Times (Jul 14, 2014)

Indeed, happiness is a universal human yearning—people of all ages, genders, shapes, and sizes want to be happy. Scientific American (Jul 8, 2014)

And despite being frequently heavy-handed, it’s actually captured a dystopia that’s genuinely morally ambiguous. The Verge (Aug 15, 2014)

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I," wrote Frost, "I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." The Verge (Aug 7, 2014)