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Core Vocabulary
7th-9th grade vocabulary words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abundant | existing in large amounts |
| accurate | free from mistakes or errors |
| adapt | to change in order to survive or succeed |
| affect | to influence or cause a change |
| ambiguous | having more than one possible meaning |
| anecdote | a short personal story |
| antagonist | a character who opposes the main character |
| argument | a claim supported by reasons and evidence |
| assumption | a belief taken for granted without proof |
| bias | a preference that prevents fairness |
| cause | something that makes an event happen |
| chronological | arranged in time order |
| cite | to give credit to a source |
| clarify | to make something easier to understand |
| coincidence | when events happen by chance |
| complex | having many parts or ideas |
| consequence | a result or effect of an action |
| credible | believable and trustworthy |
| criterion | a standard used for judging |
| deduce | to reach a conclusion using logic |
| demonstrate | to show clearly with evidence or examples |
| develop | to grow or improve over time |
| dialogue | conversation between characters |
| diction | an author’s choice of words |
| distinct | clearly different or separate |
| elaborate | to explain in more detail |
| emphasize | to give special importance to something |
| evaluate | to judge the value or quality of something |
| explicit | clearly stated and not implied |
| fact | a statement that can be proven true |
| figurative language | language that uses comparisons or exaggeration |
| foreshadow | to give hints about what will happen later |
| generalize | to make a broad statement based on details |
| genre | a category of literature or art |
| hypothesis | a testable explanation or prediction |
| identify | to recognize or name something |
| illustrate | to explain using examples |
| implicit | suggested but not directly stated |
| independent | able to work or think alone |
| interpret | to explain the meaning of something |
| justify | to give reasons that support a decision |
| logical | based on reason and clear thinking |
| metaphor | a comparison that says one thing is another |
| motivation | a reason a character acts a certain way |
| objective | based on facts and not opinions |
| opinion | a belief that cannot be proven true |
| organize | to arrange ideas in a clear order |
| paraphrase | to restate using your own words |
| persuasive | able to convince others |
| plot | the sequence of events in a story |
| predict | to guess what will happen next |
| primary source | original information from the time period |
| protagonist | the main character of a story |
| relevant | closely related to the topic |
| research | careful study to discover information |
| setting | the time and place of a story |
| simile | a comparison using like or as |
| source | where information comes from |
| structure | how something is organized |
| support | details that prove a point |
| synthesize | to combine ideas into a new understanding |
| thesis | the main argument of an essay |
| transition | words that connect ideas smoothly |
| valid | sound and well supported |
| vary | to change or differ |
| visualize | to form a mental picture |
| withdraw | to remove or take back |
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