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Core Vocabulary 5th
Core Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Infer | you decide that it is true after gathering and considering information about it |
| Determine | you discover it or decide on it |
| Analyze | look closely at each of it's parts and see if they fit together in a way that makes sense |
| Advantage | a favorable position or gain |
| Disadvantage | less favorable position |
| Reflect | You think about it |
| Elaborate | You tell more about it |
| Valid | reasonable, or correct |
| Draw (conclusion) | Take or pull out |
| Transition | A passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another |
| Contradict | To express the opposite |
| Refer | You mention it in a formal way |
| Support | You help others with it by providing reasons and evidence |
| Verify | Make sure something is true |
| Eliminate | To get rid of, remove |
| Accurate | Correct in all details |
| Paraphrase | You say it using different words |
| Identify | You say what it is |
| Significant | Having meaning or influence |
| Concept | Thought, notion, generic idea |
| Defend | You say why you think it is true |
| Debate | To engage in argument by discussing opposing points |
| Clarify | Explain it in a way that makes it easier to understand |
| Benefit | Something that promotes or enhances well-being; an advantage |
| Demonstrate | You show how you do it |
| Cite | you quote, paraphrase or refer to it |
| Evaluate | decide if it is good or bad or right or wrong |
| Manipulate | You control it or move it around for a specific purpose |
| Develop | If you develop something you work on it over a period of time during in witch it grows or changes |
| Justify | explain why it is reasonable or appropriate |
| Interact | your actions affect each other |
| Generalize | Take what yo know about one situation and apply it to other situations or things |
| Interpret | Explain the meaning of something |
| Distinguish | You recognize it for a specific reason |
| Articulate | Express it clearly |
| Generate | To bring into being, create |
| Synthesize | You combine it in a logical way |