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| category | classification or division of people or things having shared characteristics |
| cite | quote a passage as evidence for a claim or argument |
| discriminate | recognize difference between two things, objects, or people |
| former | having previously filled a role |
| header | line or block of text appearing top of document |
| intention | aim, plan, purpose, objective |
| prior | existing or coming before in time, order, or importance |
| sequence | order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other |
| subsequent | coming after something in time; following |
| succinct | briefly and clearly expressed |
| caption | title or brief explanation added to an illustration |
| chart | information in form of table, graph, or diagram |
| draft | preliminary version of a piece of writing |
| feature | distinctive trait of something; part of the face |
| hypothesize | put forward a hypothesis; propose an explanation |
| isolate | cause a person or thing to be alone or apart from others |
| procedure | established way of doing something; series of actions done in a certain order |
| prose | written or spoken langugage in ordinary form (not poetry) |
| significance | quality of being worthy of attention; importance |
| summary | brief statement of the main points |
| progeny | children born to a person |
| generous | very giving |
| genius | person born with great intelligence |
| gender | how a person identifies in terms of male, female roles |
| genteel | elegant, graceful |
| generic | similar to an original, but not from the true source |
| generation | group of people born around the same time period |
| genesis | birth or origin of something |
| genuine | originating from the one true source |
| indigenous | born in a particular region of the world |
| Mediterranean | sea located in a region sometimes considered in a middle region of earth |
| geology | science dealing with earth's history recorded in rocks |
| Geometry | math that deal with measurement of shapes and structures |
| terrain | physical features of a region of earth |
| terrace | level platform of earth |
| geography | science that records facts about the earth and its regions |
| inter | to bury in the earth |
| geocentric | considering everything to revolve around earth |
| subterranean | lying under the earth's surface |
| geode | earth-shaped stone with crystals inside |
| associate | link ideas or people together |
| excerpt | small piece of writing, music, or film taken out of the larger work |
| fact | statement shown to be true |
| constant | occurring continuously; always present |
| label | word describing a category to which something belongs |
| constitutes | be equivalent; justify; parts join to make a whole |
| perspective | point of view |
| skim | glance over writing to get the main ideas |
| correspond | one thing matches another; align |
| symbolize | object represents or stands for a larger idea |
| equivalent | having the same value |
| prefix | letters or numbers coming before other letters or numbers, such as an area code |
| authentic | genuine, true, original |
| support | defend; give evidence in favor of |
| simile | comparison of two unlike things (using like, as, than) |
| citation | statement of source; warning; ticket |
| concise | brief and directly to the point |
| italics | slanting type that can be used in place of underlining |
| previous | occurring before; prior |
| speculate | hypothesize; guess; theorize |
| assemble | gather; put together |
| consolidate | merge parts into one whole |
| correlate | match; coordinate with; tie in with |
| critique | evaluation; assessment; commentary |
| exclude | leave out; ban |
| literal | factual; undistorted; oppositive of figurative |
| occur | happen |
| punctuate | intersperse; add markings to writing |
| spatial | relating to space or how objects are arranged |
| synonym | word meaning the same as another |
| assert | declare; state a claim |
| context | meaningful phrases in a sentence that help convey meaning of unfamiliar words |
| determine | decide; discern |
| essential | necessary; vital; mandatory |
| monitor | supervise; observe |
| origin | source; genesis |
| pose | ask; submit |
| specific | precise |
| synthesize | blend; unify |
| theorize | speculate; hypothesize |
| argument | claim argued in an essay; verbal fight |
| contend | compete; hold to be true |
| develop | mature; flesh out; become more advanced |
| document | written information that serves as a record |
| example | thing used to illustrate a rule |
| generate | produce, create |
| modify | change, alter |
| participation | taking part in an activity |
| statement | expression of an idea in speech or writing |
| tone | expresses a feeling or mood |
| annotate | take notes as explanation or comment |
| consistent | of same quality from start to finish |
| define | state or describe exactly |
| format | style, layout |
| judge | decide after careful consideration |
| justify | show or prove to be reasonable or right |
| link | connect; connection; forge a relationship |
| preclude | prevent; make impossible |
| require | need; make essential |
| transition | change from one state to another |
