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BHS16-17 Vocab T3
Berlin High School 2016-17 Academic Vocabulary Trimester3
Term | Definition |
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persuade | (verb) to cause (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument; to convince |
outline | (noun) a general description or plan giving the essential features of something, )but not the detail; (verb) to draw, trace, or define the outer edge or shape of (something) |
determine | (verb) to cause something to occur in a particular way; to officially decide something |
emphasize | (verb) to give special importance or prominence to (something) in speaking or writing |
thesis | (noun) a statement or theory that is pot forward as a premise to be maintained or proved |
sum | (noun) the total amount resulting from the addition of two or more numbers, amounts, or items |
graph | (noun) the visual plotting of the relationship between two or more quantities; (verb) to represent by means of a graph |
establish | (verb) to set up on a permanent basis |
interpret | (verb) to make sense of |
mean | (noun) the average of a set of numbers; (verb) intend to indicate or refer to |
solve | (verb) to find the answer to, explanation for, or means of effectively dealing with (a problem or mystery) |
convey | (verb) to serve as a means of communicating or transporting something |
defend | (verb) to protect from harm or danger; to say things or provide evidence to support someone or something that is being criticized |
sequence | (noun) a following of one thing after another in time |
recall | (verb) to bring (a fact, event, or situation) back into one's mind, especially so as to recount it to others; to remember |
conclude | (verb) to bring to a close; to decide that something is true after looking at the available evidence |
claim | (verb) to state something to be true or existing; (noun) an assertion that something is true or right |
analogy | (noun) a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification |
assert | (verb) to declare formally that something is true |
reflect | (verb) to think deeply or carefully about |