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OST Vocabulary
Common 7th grade question vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alliteration | Use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word |
| Analyze | To learn the nature and relationship of the parts of something by a close and careful examination |
| Antagonist | Someone who offers opposition |
| Argue | Present reasons to support one’s views |
| Ascending | Sorting from smallest to largest; going up |
| Compare | Examine and note the similarities or differences of |
| Compute | Solve or find the answer |
| Construct | To draw or create an image such as a geometric figure or graph |
| Contrast | To compare two people or things to show how they are different |
| Convert | A change in the form of a measurement, different units, without a change in the size or amount |
| Convince | Make realize the truth or validity of something |
| Demonstrate | To prove something by showing examples of it |
| Descending | Sorting from largest to smallest; going down |
| Describe | Tell what something looks like, sounds like, smells like, how it works |
| Elaborate | Add details, as to an account or idea |
| Environment | The totality of surrounding conditions |
| Epilogue | A short speech by an actor at the end of a play |
| Equivalent | Having the same value, amount, or measure |
| Evaluate | To find the value of a numeric or algebraic expression |
| Evidence | Tell why something is; proof; prove or disprove |
| Explain | Discuss who, what, when, where or how. (“I know this because _____________.”) |
| Identify | To show what something is |
| Idiom | Expression whose meaning cannot be inferred from its words |
| Imagery | The ability to form mental pictures of things or events |
| Indicate | To point out or point to |
| Infer | To form an opinion from evidence; to reach a conclusion based on known facts or on collected data |
| Interpret | To explain the meaning of something |
| Lore | Knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote |
| Memoir | An account of the author's personal experiences |
| Metaphor | A figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity |
| Onomatopoeia | Using words that imitate the sound they denote |
| Personification | Attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas |
| Perspective | A way of regarding situations or topics |
| Persuade | To change someone’s mind by asking, arguing, or giving reasons |
| Plot | Events that make up a story |
| Protagonist | The principal character in a work of fiction |
| Represent | To model a situation using an equation or expression |
| Similar | Figures that have the same shape, but not necessarily the same size |
| Simile | A figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things |
| Simplify | To change an equation, fraction, or other mathematical expression into its most basic form |
| Summarize | To tell about the important things in your own words, using as few words as possible |
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