Academic Vocabulary (New Standards)

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Allusion

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a passing or casual reference to something with which the reader is probably FAMILIAR (historical, Biblical, literary, etc.)

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Analyze

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To examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements for PARTS of a work

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Application

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ability to USE learned material in new situations

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Argument

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a statement supported by evidence intended to persuade

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Assess

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to set or FIND the IMPORTANCE or value of SOMETHING

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Authority

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a source of EXPERT information or opinion

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Bias

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a judgment based on a personal OPINION

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Cite

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to make REFERENCE to; to acknowledge the SOURCE of information

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Claim

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a STATEMENT used as a thesis, supported by evidence to PERSUADE

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Clarify

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to make something easier to UNDERSTAND

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Cohesion

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the use of transitions and other organizational devices to GUIDE readers and show RELATIONSHIP of parts

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Compare

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to show all the ways two or more things are ALIKE

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Conclusion

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a final DECISION or judgment reached by reasoning

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Connotation

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the implied meaning or FEELINGS associated with a WORd

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Context

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-the words that are used with a phrase that help to EXPLAIN the meaning

the SITUATION in which something happens

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Contrast

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to show all the ways two or more things are DIFFERENT

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Contribute

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to play a part in or ADD to

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Convey

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make something known; EXPLAIN

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Cumulative

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in addition of NEW material that INCLUDES OLD

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Delineate

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to describe accurately

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Demonstrate

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to show by EXAMPLE

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Denotation

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explicit or direct meaning of a word (DICTIONARY DEFINITION)

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Determine

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because of evidence or facts, IDENTIFY a conclusion

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Develop

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the act of CREATING by explaining and adding to an idea

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Distinguish

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to make clear the DIFFERENCE between concepts or items

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Establish

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to PROVE or show to be true

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Evaluate

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EXAMINE or JUDGE carefully

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Explicit

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DIRECTLY STATED

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Function

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PURPOSE or ROLE that an object fulfills or is suited for

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Identify

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to POINT OUT or indicate who or what someone or something is

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Impact

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a strong and powerful effect or INFLUENCE

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Implicit

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SUGGESTED or hinted, though NOT DIRECTLY expressed

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Inference

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CONCLUSION based on reasoning and implicit and explicit evidence

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Interact

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to HAVE AN EFFECT on or change another

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Logical

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concluding or resulting from CLEAR THINKING; sound judgment

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Mood

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READER'S FEELING about a situation

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Morpheme

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unit of language, constituting a word or meaningful PART OF A WORD

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Morphology

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STUDY OF WORD PARTS and patterns

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Nuance

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subtle DIFFERENCE in meaning

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Objective

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based on FACTS instead of feelings or opinions

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Organization

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the ARRANGEMENT of parts into a structured whole; order

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Paraphrase

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to restate a text or passage in YOUR OWN WORDS to show understanding

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Point of View

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PERSPECTIVE of the writer/speaker; an opinion or judgment; may also be referred to as POSITION

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Purpose

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a REASON or plan that guides an action

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Reasoning

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the process of THINKING in a logical way in order to form a CONCLUSION

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Relevant

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having significant RELATIONSHIP to the subject

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Repetition

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say or WRITE something AGAIN for EMPHASIS

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Strategy

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a PLAN, method, or series of actions to achieve a particular goal or effect

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Structure

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the ARRANGEMENT of and relations to achieve a particular goal or effect

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Sufficient

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ENOUGH; as much as needed

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Suggest

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IMPLY a proposal, solution, hypothesis, or other possible answer

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Summarize

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to reduce down to its MOST IMPORTANT IDEAS as a way of showing comprehension

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Support

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backing up a thesis with details and EVIDENCE

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Synthesize

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to COMBINE different elements to form a new creation

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Textual Evidence

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all the data or INFORMATION drawn directly from a TEXT to support

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Theme

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the MESSAGE or life lesson to be gained from a text

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Tone

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AUTHOR'S ATTITUDE toward a character or situation

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Trace

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to FOLLOW or determine the course of a progression