Academic Vocabulary Trimester 1

Question 1

assess

Answer 1

to figure out how important or valuable something is

Question 2

cite

Answer 2

to identify where evidence comes from; to quote a passage, book, or author

Question 3

clarify

Answer 3

to explain or make clearer

Question 4

approach

Answer 4

go towards; come closer

Question 5

appropriate

Answer 5

acceptable, correct, or relevant

Question 6

antecedent

Answer 6

what comes before; the word to which a pronoun refers

Question 7

aiding

Answer 7

helping

Question 8

ambiguous

Answer 8

not clearly defined; having more than one meaning

Question 9

analyze

Answer 9

look at carefully

Question 10

adapt

Answer 10

to change something for a new use

Question 11

adequate

Answer 11

just enough

Question 12

affix

Answer 12

parts of words added to the beginning or end of a word to create a new word with a new meaning

Question 13

accentuate

Answer 13

to add emphases to something to make it stand out

Question 14

accurately

Answer 14

correctly done

Question 15

acquire

Answer 15

to get, obtain, or earn

Question 16

struct

Answer 16

build

Question 17

hydr

Answer 17

water

Question 18

ped, pod

Answer 18

foot

Question 19

cred

Answer 19

believe

Question 20

graph

Answer 20

to write

Question 21

com-, con-, co-

Answer 21

with

Question 22

post

Answer 22

after

Question 23

pre-, fore-, ante-

Answer 23

before

Question 24

in-, im-, il-, non-, ir-

Answer 24

not

Question 25

cost an arm and a leg

Answer 25

very expensive, high priced, probably not worth the cost

Question 26

ace up your sleeve

Answer 26

a surprise or a secret advantage; something that is kept hidden until needed

Question 27

Achilles’s Hell

Answer 27

the one weakness, fault, flaw, or vulnerable spot in one’s otherwise strong character

Question 28

Busy as a beaver

Answer 28

busy, hard-working

Question 29

Butter someone up

Answer 29

to get someone to do something by flattery

Question 30

Bury the hatchet

Answer 30

to end an argument, to make peace, to become friends after being enemies

Question 31

Air your dirty laundry

Answer 31

to talk about private or embarrassing matters in public

Question 32

All ears

Answer 32

REALLY listening; very attentive

Question 33

All thumbs

Answer 33

Award and clumsy