Academic Vocab

Academic Vocab Packet

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Affect

Verb (action word)

To influenceTo cause a change in something

The stormy weather affected our plans to go swimming.

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Analogy

Noun (person, place, thing, idea)

A comparison

An analogy can be made between a roller coaster ride and sky diving.

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Cause

1. Noun (thing) 2. Verb (action)

(N) Reason or motive for some action(V) To make happen; to bring about

(N) Her fear of failure was the cause of her anxiety.(V) Toby caused the fight by bullying the other students.

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Effect

Noun (person, place, thing, idea)

An outcome or the result of something

Her insults had a negative effect on my emotions.

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Correlate

Verb (action word)

To bring into relationship; to correspond; to connect

Homework completion strongly correlates with student success in junior high.

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Illustrate

Verb (action word)

1. To make clear with examples2. To draw a picture that explains the answer

I illustrated my point, by using a quote from the text as an example.

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Judgment

Noun (person, place, thing, idea)

The forming of an opinion. Determining something, usually based on evidence.

I made a judgment about what the author wanted me to think, by analyzing the story.

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Estimate

Verb (action word)

To form an approximate judgment, opinion, or calculation

I estimate that the literary analysis questions took me 4 hours to complete last night; that’s way too long!

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Procedure

Noun (person, place, thing, idea)

The steps or actions that must be followed to solve a problem or complete a task

If I don’t follow the proper procedure for this math problem, I’ll get the wrong answer.

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Source

Noun (person, place, thing, idea)

A book, website, person, etc. that supplies information

I hope this website is a reliable source of information, otherwise I’m going to fail the assignment.