Academic Vocab

Academic Vocab Packet

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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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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.

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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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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.

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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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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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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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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.

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Refer

Verb (action word)

1. To direct for information2. To mention something else related to what’s being discussed

1. The librarian referred me to Destiny Quest2. I referred to my AR book as an example of an action book