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Academic vocabulary words EL 28 First quarter 2014/15

AB
inferencean opinion or guess based on what you already know
compatiblewhen two things get along or work well together
sufficientenough of something
diversemade up of a wide variety of things or people
seriesa group of similar things or events that follow each other in order
clarifyto make something easier to understand
investigateto try and find out information about something
occurto happen, especially without planning
acquireto or buy something
compromiseto agree to somehting different than what originally wanted
obtainto get something, usually after some effort
versiona form of s/t that is different from other forms of the same
emphasizeto give something special importance
opposeto be against something or someone
eliminateto get rid of something
implyto suggest something without saying it directly
principlea basic rule or idea about what is right
contribute1. to give money or resources to s/t 2. to participate in a group by saying or doing s/t
considerablelarge enough to be important or have an effect
demonstrate1. to show s/o how to do s/t 2. to show that s/t is true
valid1. good or usable 2. reasonable or sensible
adaptto change to fit a new situation
adjustto get used to a situation
approximatelyclose but not exactly
interpretationan explanation or opinion about what s/t means
opponenta person who is on the opposite side in a fight, game, debate or contest
perceiveto understand or think about s/t in a certain way
permitto allow
potentialable to become a kind of person or thing
aspectone part or one side of s/t
attainto achieve or gain s/t after making an effort
biasedunfairly favoring one thing, idea, person, or group over others
symbolizeto represent s/t
circumstancea condition that affects the situation
correspondto write to s/o, to agree to match
conflictto differ
patterna design of regular shapes, lines, or colors
unprecedentednever having happened before
assertions/t that you say or write that you strongly believe in


ELL Teacher/Coordinator
Gunn High School
Palo Alto, CA

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