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Academic Vocabulary
The following words were chosen based on uses in the academic and social situations.
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5th Grade
09/16/2010

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acronym
Definition
a word formed from the beginning letter or letters of each or most of the parts of a compound term
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assess
Definition
to find out or decide the importance, size, or value of
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assume
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to take upon oneself: to pretend to have or be; to take as true
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characterize
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to point out the character of an individual or group: to be characteristic of
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clarify
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to make or become pure or clear: to make or become easier to understand
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conclude
Definition
to bring or come to an end: to form and opinion: decide by reasoning: to bring about as a result
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consider
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to think about carefully: to think about with the idea of taking some action: to treat in a kind or thoughtful way: to think of in a certain way
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consistent
Definition
being in agreement or harmony: being unchanging in behavior or beliefs
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consult
Definition
to seek the opinion or advise of: to seek information from: to talk something over
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correlate
Definition
to connect or relate in a systematic way
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correspond
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to be alike: to be equivalent: to communicate by means of letters
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credible
Definition
offering reasonable grounds for being believed
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criteria
Definition
standard on which a judgement or decision may be based
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devise
Definition
to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles: invent
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differentiate
Definition
to make or become different in some way: to undergo or cause to undergo differentiation in the course of develoment: to see or state the difference or differences
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emphasize
Definition
to place emphasis on: stress as being important or so as the stand out
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evaluate
Definition
to find the value of: to decide the value or worth of after study
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exclude
Definition
to shut or keep out
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foreshadow
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to give a hint or suggestion of beforehand
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fragment
Definition
a part that is broken off or incomplete
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hypothesize
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to make a hypothesis: to adopt a hypothesis
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imply
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to include or involve as a natural or necessary part even though not put clearly into words: to express indirectly: suggest rather than say plainly
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incorporate
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to unite or combine to form a single whole: to give form to: to form, make into, or become a corporation
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interact
Definition
to act on one another
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irrelevant
Definition
not relevant: not applicable or pertinent
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metaphor
Definition
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase meaning one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a similarity between them
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modify
Definition
to make changes to: alter: to lower or reduce in amount or degree: moderate: to limit in meaning: qualify
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paraphrase
Definition
a way of stating something again by giving the meaning in different words
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perspective
Definition
point of view: the power to understand things in their true relationship to each other
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plagiarism
Definition
the act of plagiarizing: to steal and pass off as one's own ideas or words
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propose
Definition
to make a suggestion to be thought over and talked about: to make plans:to make and offer
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relate
Definition
to give an account of: to show or establish a relationship between: to have relationship or connection: to have or establish a social relationship: to respond especially in a favorable way
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represent
Definition
to serve as a sign or symbol of: to portray: to describe as having a certain character or quality
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reveal
Definition
to make known: to show plainly
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significance
Definition
the quality of being of notable worth or influence
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skim
Definition
to pass quickly or lightly over: glide or skip along
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subjective
Definition
of, relating to, or being a subject: of, relating to, or arising within one's self or mind
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synthesize
Definition
to combine or produce by synthesis
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unique
Definition
being the only one of its kind: very unusual: being the one and only
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valid
Definition
legally binding: founded on truth or fact
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