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Academic Vocabulary

Grade 10

TermDefinition
affect to produce an effect on (someone or something) and cause a change
interpretation Something open/subject to being understood in different ways; the act or result of explaining or interpreting something ; the way something is explained or understood
criteria a standard or rule on which a judgment or decision can be based
formulate to create, invent, or produce (something) by careful thought and effort
factor (verb) to consider or include (something) in making a judgment or calculation
factor (noun) something that helps produce or influence a result: one of the things that cause something to happen
factor (math) a number that evenly divides a larger number
illustrate to give examples in order to make (something) easier to understand
justification an acceptable reason for doing something
discretion the right to choose what should be done in a particular situation
scheme the way that something is arranged or organized
derived to take or get (something) from (something else); to have something as a source
acquisition the act of getting or obtaining something: such as the act or process of gaining skill, knowledge, money, possessions, etc...
predominantly more successful or powerful than other people or things
disadvantage a bad or undesirable quality or feature
assumption something that is believed to be true or probably true but that is not known to be true
adverse bad or unfavorable, not good
initial of or relating to the beginning
prior preceding in time or order
retain to keep possession of; to hold on or to keep
determine find out, learn, or establish with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
alter to change; make different; cause a transformation
perceive to become aware of; to recognize or understand
document supply with references in support of statements made; record in detail
global pertaining to the whole world; worldwide; universal
internal located inward; innermost or essential
adapt to change (something) so that it functions better or is better suited for a purpose
Created by: Mrs. Gentile
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