VMSA Academic Word List, List A

Mrs. Mackie (United States of America)
Valadez Middle School Academy Academic Word List A
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  1. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
    One study analyzed data for as few as 54 patients, while another looked at more than 8 million.
    To analyze means to think about something in detail in order to understand it.
  2. available
    obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
    At the same time, fewer homes are available for sale. Time (Nov 20, 2012)
    When something is available, it is easily bought or found.
  3. concept
    an abstract or general idea inferred from specific instances
    Yet, the future of education now resides in a concept known as “personalized learning,” or tailored teaching and learning environments for individual students. Forbes (Nov 12, 2012)
    A concept is an idea of how something is or how something should be done.
  4. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
    Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Morgan said his comments had been taken out of context.
    When you look at the context of a word, you look at all the words and sentences that come before and after it.
  5. data
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
    He said the latest data shows there are at least 2,000 coyotes in Cook County, where Chicago is located. Seattle Times (Nov 28, 2012)
    When you look at data, you look at all the facts and information about something in order to understand it.
  6. define
    decide upon or fix with certainty
    The bottom line is that numbers define the Hall of Fame. Seattle Times (Nov 28, 2012)
    When you define something, you describe it correctly and thoroughly and say what qualities it has that make it different from other things.
  7. estimate
    judge tentatively
    Final sales of goods and services produced in the United States had been previously estimated to have increased at a 2.1 percent pace.
    When you estimate, you try to figure out the value, size, speed, cost, etc. of something based partly by calculating and partly by guessing.
  8. indicate
    designate a place, direction, person, or thing
    There are also 276 less severe flood alerts - indicating people should prepare for possible flooding.
    When you indicate something, you show it.
  9. method
    a way of doing something, especially a systematic way
    Then we practiced, with me demonstrating alternative teaching methods and her trying them out.
    A method is a planned way of doing something.
  10. percent
    a proportion in relation to a whole
    In particular, it said, arrivals on-time this month were 85 percent.
    A percent of something is how many parts out of 100 with this symbol--%.
  11. period
    an amount of time
    Each time a period of calm sets in, it is shattered by more violence.
    A period is an amount of time with a beginning and an end.
  12. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
    A. Mr. Campbell: The college admissions process was exhausting.
    A process is a series of actions or happenings that lead to a certain result.
  13. require
    have need of
    Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Seattle Times (Nov 29, 2012)
  14. research
    a seeking for knowledge
    We see more and more research coming out showing the earliest impact we can have the better.
  15. respond
    show a reaction to something
    Two representatives of Walgreen did not immediately respond to phone calls seeking comment.
  16. role
    the actions and activities assigned to a person or group
    Teachers play a pivotal role in helping students succeed. Forbes (Nov 29, 2012)
  17. significant
    rich in implication
    He has made other significant findings in recent years.
  18. similar
    having the same or nearly the same characteristics
    Similar laws have already been adopted in Canada and across Western Europe. Newsweek (Nov 25, 2012)
  19. specific
    stated explicitly or in detail
    Amazon says Kindle sales are strong, but it’s not providing specific figures to prove it. Forbes (Nov 28, 2012)
  20. equate
    consider or describe as similar or analogous
    Bacon said physical activity was important to good health but might not necessarily equate with weight loss.
Created on 十一月 26, 2012 (updated 二月 10, 2013)

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