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Academic Vocab Packet
If you lose this packet:•It is mandatory lunch detention or after school tutoring•You must make a new one •Will have this all year long
Word
Part of Speech
Definition
Used Correctly
Assumption
Noun (person, place, thing, idea)
Thinking that something is true without proof
I made the assumption that she was mad at me when she stormed out of the cafeteria crying.
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Part of Speech
Definition
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Compare
Verb (action word)
To examine two or more things and find SIMILARITIES between them
We had to compare the two poems and find out what makes them ALIKE.
Word
Part of Speech
Definition
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Contrast
Verb (action word)
To examine two or more things and find DIFFERENCES between them
We had to contrast the two poems and find out what makes them DIFFERENT.
Compare = SAMEContrast = DIFFERENT
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Part of Speech
Definition
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Conclude
Verb (action word)
1. To bring to an end2. To think about something and form an opinion; to determine
1. I concluded my paragraph with a “call to action”.2. After watching the movie, I concluded that the book was better.
Word
Part of Speech
Definition
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Differentiate
Verb (action word)
To tell apart; to know the difference between
John is color blind, so he couldn’t differentiate between green and blue.
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Part of Speech
Definition
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Credible
Adjective (describes nouns)
Believable, reliable, accurate
My sister is the least credible person that I know, because she’s always making things up!
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Part of Speech
Definition
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Determine
Verb (action word)
To settle or decide on something
My mom asked me to determine which cereal I’d like her to buy.
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Sequence
Noun (person, place, thing, idea)
A series of something; the order that something follows
There is a sequence of events that we have to follow at soccer practice each day.
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Part of Speech
Definition
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Organize
Verb (action word)
A series of something; the order that something follows
There is a sequence of events that we have to follow at soccer practice each day.