7th Grade Academic Vocabulary

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text

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the words in a written selection; a selection

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theme

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the central or universal idea of a literary text; the lesson to be gleaned from a literary text

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summary

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a brief statement or account of the central idea(s) of a text

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detail

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a small part of a whole; specific information about the main idea

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convey

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to make known; to share information

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provide

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to supply; give

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development

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the act or process of creating, elaborating, or enhancing

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distinct

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noticeable difference

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judgement

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an evaluation formed by discerning or comparing

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opinion

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a belief based on thoughts or feelings rather than facts