8 Academic Terms

8 Literature

academic journal
antonym
bibliography
business letter
character development
context clues
draws conclusions
elaboration
figurative language
formal language
informal language
intonation
metaphor
narration
parallel structure
perspective
persuasive text
plagiarism
problem-solution
report
research paper
simile
synthesize
viewpoint

8 US History

abolitionist movement
agrarian
alien
amend
bicameral
boycott
Founding Fathers
citizenship
compromise
debate
secede
democratic forms of gov’t
Declaration of Independence
Emancipation Proclamation
checks and balances
Federalism
justify
legislature
liberty
Marbury v Madison
neutrality
nullify
popular sovereignty
preamble
precedent
prejudice
propaganda
ratify
republic
revolution

8 Math

alternate exterior angles
alternate interior angles
altitude
analyze
approximation
constant
converse
corresponding parts
dependent event
discount
domain (of a function)
extrapolate
function notation
independent event
intercept
linear equations
mark-up
multiplicative inverse
polynomials
predict
prerequisite
property
range (of a function)
relation
segment
sequence
similarity
slope
substitution
transversal

8 Science

atmosphere
carbon cycle
chemical weathering
climate
comet
convection
crust
dependent variable
deposition
erosion
experimental control
fossil fuel
gravitational force
heat transfer
hypothesis
independent variable
law
mantle
mass
meteor
neap tide
ocean basin
planet
plate tectonics
scientific method
sedimentation
seismic wave
spring tide
star
theory
variable
volume
physical weathering