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Academic Vocabulary
School-wide focus2012-2013
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affect
• To cause a change
• The story weather affected our plans to go swimming.
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analysis
• A careful study of the parts of something in order to understand more about the whole
• The teacher’s analysis of the book helped the class understand
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analyze
• To separate into parts for close study; examine and explain
• If we analyze the problem, perhaps we can solve it.
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cite
• To use the words of someone else
• Max cited a website and news article when he wrote his report.
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clarify
• To make easier to understand; make clear
• She drew a map to clarify the directions.
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distinguish
• To tell apart by seeing differences
• The students had to distinguish the types of rocks in the science class by their shape and color.
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effect
• Something that happens because of something else
• The medicine had a positive effect; my sore throat is gone!
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evidence
• Something that gives proof or a reason to believe something
• The police searched for fingerprints to use as evidence.
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illustrate
• To provide pictures to go along with written material.
• Susie wanted to illustrate the story he wrote with pictures of important characters.
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infer
• To make a guess based on facts and observations; conclude.
• When I saw all the books on Mark’s shelf, I could infer that he loved to read mysteries.