Academic Vocab #1 (8th grade)

central; very important; connected with or providing a focus

• assertion

• dynamic

• focal

• specify

the number of things or people that a container or space can hold

• capacity

• equate

• influential

• validity

to make ideas, feelings, etc. known to somebody

• accordingly

• devise

• dynamic

• convey

connected with beliefs and principles about what is right and wrong

• adequate

• ethical

• plausible

• determination

using a logical method of thinking about something in order to understand it, especially by looking at all the parts separately

• complexity

• analytical

• specify

• detect

impossible to imagine or believe

• acquire

• marginal

• inconceivable

• assumptions

in a way that is appropriate to what has been done or said in a particular situation

• accordingly

• employ

• considerably

• depict

to become smaller, weaker, etc.; to make something become smaller, weaker, etc.

• alternative

• evident

• diminish

• perception

small and not important

• anticipation

• coherent

• presume

• marginal

to gain something by your own efforts, ability or behavior

• consult

• acquire

• indicative of

• varied