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LMS Academic Vocab
Selections of top 150 Academic Vocab Words chosen for the 2010-2011 School Year.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| evaluate | 1. to calculate the value of 2. to judge how good, useful, or successful something is |
| conserve | to save or prevent loss of |
| publish | to make generally known |
| context | 1. The situation, events, or information that are related to something and that help you understand it. 2. The words and sentences that come before or after a word that help you understand its meaning. |
| achieve | 1. to successfully complete something (usually by working hard) 2. to gain something with effort |
| alternative | a possible choice |
| cite | to mention something as an example; to give exact words of something that has been written |
| negative | a number less than zero; harmful, unpleasant |
| react | to behave in a particular way; a change in a chemical substance when mixed |
| phenomena | a fact or situation that is observed to exist; an extraordinary event |
| arbitrary | based on random choice or personal whim rather than any reason or system |
| establish | 1. set up (an organization, system, or set of rules) on a firm or permanent 2. achieve permanent acceptance for (a custom, belief, practice, or institution) |
| property | (common) the thing that someone has (science) a quality or power that something has |
| variable | (noun) something that might be different in different situations; a mathematical quality which can represent different amounts. (adjective) likely to change often; able to be changed |
| interpret | to understand or explain the meaning of |
| affect | have an effort to make a difference to |
| authorize | to give approval or permission |
| illustrate | to make clear, to make clear by giving examples |
| luster | the state or quality of shining by reflecting light, a shiny material |
| sum | find the total amount to give a brief summary |
| effect | 1) change, result 2) the way in which an event, action, or person changes someone or something. |
| equivalent | (noun) things that have equal value (adj.) having the same value |
| malleable | easy to press or bend into a new shape without breaking |
| obvious | easy to notice or understand, easily seen or evident |
| comply | abide by, follow agreement or instructions |