Grade 9: Academic Vocabulary, Units 1–3

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  1. conflict
    a disagreement or argument about something important
    Alice and Nora resolved their conflict by sharing the toy they both wanted.
  2. description
    a statement that represents something in words
    Pat Mora’s skill with description is one reason her poems are so good.
  3. dialogue
    the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
    Milton has memorized every word of dialogue in the film and will gladly recite it.
  4. exposition
    an account that sets forth the intent of a story
    The story contains very little exposition, so it took me a while to figure out the characters’ relationships.
  5. sequence
    the action of following in order
    After Anika finished the experiment, she explained the sequence of steps she had followed.
  6. evidence
    an indication that makes something apparent
    The receipt from the cashier was evidence that she had paid the bill.
  7. credible
    capable of being believed
    Even if a story seems credible, confirm the details before you accept it as fact.
  8. valid
    well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
    An answer is valid if it can be proved true.
  9. formulate
    come up with after a mental effort
    It took time for Erika to formulate a response to the complex question.
  10. logical
    capable of correct and valid reasoning
    If your reasoning is logical, you will be able to show the connections between your ideas.
  11. disrupt
    interfere in someone else's activity
    We were worried a storm would disrupt the drive-in movie.
  12. coherent
    marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
    It is important to organize academic writing in a logical and coherent manner.
  13. notation
    a comment or instruction (usually added)
    The notation in the margin told more about the play.
  14. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
    The collage was an aggregate of the artist’s photographs.
  15. express
    communicate beliefs or opinions
    Express your thoughts logically and clearly so that others can understand them.
Created on Wed Aug 12 09:43:06 EDT 2020 (updated Thu Aug 13 10:32:23 EDT 2020)

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