2nd Quarter Academic Vocabulary
Cycle 2
editorial (noun)
Definition
An essay in a newspaper or magazine that gives the opinions of its editors or publishers.
editorial (noun)
Example
The Op-Ed section of a newspaper.
editorial (noun)
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accurate (adjective)
Definition
Free from mistakes or errors.
accurate (adjective)
Example
There are several jobs where the employee needs to be accurate such as an accountant, doctor, or lawyer.
accurate (adjective)
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variable (noun)
Definition
Something that changes or that can be changed.
variable (noun)
Example
Part of a science experiment. You have the constant (that stays the same) and then the variable (which can be changed).
antithesis (noun)
Definition
The exact opposite of something or someone.
antithesis (noun)
Example
good vs. evil
antithesis (noun)
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dictator (noun)
Definition
A person who rules a country with total authority and often in a cruel or brutal way.
dictator (noun)
Example
Saddam Hussein
dictator (noun)
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revolution (noun)
Definition
The action of moving around something in a path that is similar to a circle.
revolution (noun)
Example
The Earth moving around the sun.
revolution (noun)
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migration (verb)
Definition
To move from one country or place to live or work in another.
migration (verb)
Example
Because of the potato famine in Ireland, there was a large migration of Irish people to the United States.
migration (verb)
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