STAAR Grade 8 Reading: The Language of the Test, List 3

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  1. advocate
    speak, plead, or argue in favor of
  2. antonym
    a word that expresses an opposite meaning
  3. assume
    take to be the case or to be true
  4. context
    discourse that surrounds and helps explain a word or passage
  5. define
    explain the meaning of a word
  6. definition
    a brief explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase
  7. discuss
    consider or examine in speech or writing
  8. effective
    producing or capable of producing an intended result
  9. example
    an occurrence of something
  10. explore
    examine minutely
  11. focus
    special emphasis attached to something
  12. identify
    recognize as being
  13. include
    add as part of something else
  14. inform
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
  15. mention
    make reference to
  16. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
  17. reflect
    give evidence of
  18. relate
    give an account of
  19. synonym
    a word that expresses the same or similar meaning
  20. visualize
    form a mental picture of something that is invisible
Created on Fri Sep 24 14:43:55 EDT 2021 (updated Fri Sep 24 14:46:33 EDT 2021)

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