Academic Vocabulary I

Ms. Jantz (United States of America)
Beginning thinking words
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  1. illustrate
    depict with a visual representation
  2. brainstorm
    try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it
  3. summarize
    briefly present the main points of something
  4. poll
    the counting of votes (as in an election)
    The poll asked citizens which candidate they liked.
  5. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  6. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  7. data
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
  8. graph
    a visual representation of the relations between quantities
  9. perceive
    become aware of through the senses
  10. point of view
    a mental position from which things are perceived
Created on August 12, 2016 (updated August 12, 2016)

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