grade 8 def first Flashcards
To complete something successfully.(Synonym: Achieve)
Accomplish
To suggest an idea.(Synonym: Recommend)
Propose
The breaking down of rocks by weather.(Synonym: Degradation)
Weathering
Art that doesn’t represent reality.(Synonym: Conceptual)
Abstract
Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.(Synonym: Artistic)
Aesthetic
The arrangement of elements in a work of art.(Synonym: Layout)
Composition
The difference between two elements.(Synonym: Distinction)
Contrast
A detailed analysis and evaluation of a work.(Synonym: Review)
Critique
A category of artistic work.(Synonym: Type)
Genre
A pleasing combination of elements.(Synonym: Balance)
Harmony
The material or method used to create art.(Synonym: Material)
Medium
The technique of representing depth in art.(Synonym: Viewpoint)
Perspective
The process of soaking up liquid or energy.(Synonym: Intake)
Absorption
The feel or appearance of a surface.(Synonym: Surface quality)
Texture
Repetition of initial consonant sounds.(Synonym: Repetition)
Alliteration
A typical example of a character or idea.(Synonym: Model)
Archetype
The implied meaning of a word.(Synonym: Implication)
Connotation
The literal meaning of a word.(Synonym: Definition)
Denotation
Extreme exaggeration for effect.(Synonym: Overstatement)
Hyperbole
A statement that seems contradictory but may be true.(Synonym: Contradiction)
Paradox
Giving human qualities to non-human things.(Synonym: Anthropomorphism)
Personification
The main character in a story.(Synonym: Hero)
Protagonist
A speech by a character alone on stage.(Synonym: Monologue)
Soliloquy
Increase in speed or rate.(Synonym: Quickening)
Acceleration
A character trait leading to downfall.(Synonym: Weakness)
Tragic Flaw
A unit of digital information storage.(Synonym: Data unit)
Byte
An organized collection of data.(Synonym: Data storage)
Database
Securing data by converting it into code.(Synonym: Coding)
Encryption
A security system to block unauthorized access.(Synonym: Protection)
Firewall
Someone who breaks into computer systems.(Synonym: Cracker)
Hacker
A system for communication between devices.(Synonym: Connection)
Interface
The delay in data transfer.(Synonym: Lag)
Latency
A set of rules for communication.(Synonym: Standard)
Protocol
A computer providing resources to other computers.(Synonym: Host)
Server
The ability to transfer heat or electricity.(Synonym: Transmission)
Conductivity
The structure of commands in programming.(Synonym: Code structure)
Syntax
The spreading of particles from high to low concentration.(Synonym: Dispersion)
Diffusion
A state of balance.(Synonym: Stability)
Equilibrium
A scientific guess based on evidence.(Synonym: Prediction)
Hypothesis
The process by which plants make food.(Synonym: Energy production)
Photosynthesis
Water falling from the sky, like rain or snow.(Synonym: Rainfall)
Precipitation
Energy transfer through space or a medium.(Synonym: Emission)
Radiation
To examine in detail.(Synonym: Study)
Analyze
A complete change in form or appearance.(Synonym: Conversion)
Transformation
A reference line on a graph.(Synonym: Guide line)
Axis
An expression with two terms.(Synonym: Polynomial)
Binomial
Involving rapid growth or increase.(Synonym: Accelerating)
Exponential
Breaking down a number into factors.(Synonym: Division)
Factorization
A number that cannot be written as a simple fraction.(Synonym: Non-repeating)
Irrational
The middle value in a set of data.(Synonym: Center value)
Median
A formula for right triangles:a2+b2=c2a2+b2=c2.(Synonym: Triangle rule)
Pythagorean Theorem
An equation of the formax2+bx+c=0ax2+bx+c=0.(Synonym: Polynomial equation)
Quadratic
The study of data collection and analysis.(Synonym: Data science)
Statistics
Able to express ideas clearly.(Synonym: Eloquent)
Articulate
A point where two or more lines meet.(Synonym: Corner)
Vertex
The movement to end slavery.(Synonym: Eradication)
Abolition
To add territory to a country.(Synonym: Acquire)
Annex
The act of settling and controlling land.(Synonym: Settlement)
Colonization
The development of industries in a region.(Synonym: Mechanization)
Industrialization
Pride in one’s country.(Synonym: Patriotism)
Nationalism
A major change, often political.(Synonym: Uprising)
Revolution
The separation of people by race or class.(Synonym: Division)
Segregation
The right to vote.(Synonym: Voting rights)
Suffrage
A tax on imports or exports.(Synonym: Duty)
Tariff
Sympathy for others’ suffering.(Synonym: Kindness)
Compassion
A formal agreement between nations.(Synonym: Pact)
Treaty
A story with a deeper meaning.(Synonym: Symbolic story)
Allegory
A struggle between opposing forces in a story.(Synonym: Dispute)
Conflict
The choice of words in writing or speech.(Synonym: Wording)
Diction
A sudden realization or insight.(Synonym: Revelation)
Epiphany
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.(Synonym: Visualization)
Imagery
When the opposite of what is expected happens.(Synonym: Contradiction)
Irony
A comparison without using “like” or “as.”(Synonym: Symbol)
Metaphor
The sequence of events in a story.(Synonym: Storyline)
Plot
A comparison using “like” or “as.”(Synonym: Analogy)
Simile
The result of an action.(Synonym: Outcome)
Consequence
Using symbols to represent ideas.(Synonym: Representation)
Symbolism
An official count of a population.(Synonym: Survey)
Census
Peaceful refusal to obey certain laws.(Synonym: Protest)
Civil Disobedience
A system of government by the people.(Synonym: Self-rule)
Democracy
Managing relationships between countries.(Synonym: Negotiation)
Diplomacy
Leaving one country to settle in another.(Synonym: Departure)
Emigration
A body that makes laws.(Synonym: Congress)
Legislature
Biased information to influence public opinion.(Synonym: Misinformation)
Propaganda
A period of economic decline.(Synonym: Downturn)
Recession
A group of workers joined for common goals.(Synonym: Alliance)
Union
Done on purpose.(Synonym: Intentional)
Deliberate
The growth of cities.(Synonym: City expansion)
Urbanization
A step-by-step process for solving a problem.(Synonym: Procedure)
Algorithm
Machines simulating human intelligence.(Synonym: AI)
Artificial Intelligence
The amount of data that can be transmitted.(Synonym: Data capacity)
Bandwidth
A system of 0s and 1s used in computers.(Synonym: Base-2)
Binary
Storing data on the internet.(Synonym: Online storage)
Cloud Computing
Coding information for security.(Synonym: Encoding)
Encryption
The physical parts of a computer.(Synonym: Equipment)
Hardware
The way users interact with a device.(Synonym: Connection)
Interface
A system of connected computers.(Synonym: System)
Network
To assess the value of something.(Synonym: Judge)
Evaluate
Someone who writes computer code.(Synonym: Coder)
Programmer
The tendency of different substances to stick together.(Synonym: Bonding)
Adhesion
A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction.(Synonym: Activator)
Catalyst
The wearing away of Earth’s surface.(Synonym: Weathering)
Erosion
The tendency of an object to resist motion changes.(Synonym: Resistance)
Inertia
A type of fat molecule.(Synonym: Fat)
Lipid
Two or more atoms bonded together.(Synonym: Compound)
Molecule
Movement of water through a membrane.(Synonym: Diffusion)
Osmosis
The visible surface of the sun.(Synonym: Solar surface)
Photosphere
A substance that dissolves another.(Synonym: Dissolver)
Solvent
To change irregularly.(Synonym: Vary)
Fluctuate
The study of heat and energy transfer.(Synonym: Energy science)
Thermodynamics
A change to the Constitution.(Synonym: Revision)
Amendment
A system of managing government through departments.(Synonym: Administration)
Bureaucracy
A system ensuring one branch of government doesn’t overpower another.(Synonym: Control system)
Checks and Balances
The set of laws and principles that govern a country.(Synonym: Charter)
Constitution
A system where power is shared between national and state governments.(Synonym: Power-sharing)
Federalism
The system of courts and judges.(Synonym: Legal system)
Judiciary
Laws created by a government.(Synonym: Lawmaking)
Legislation
Influencing lawmakers to make decisions.(Synonym: Persuasion)
Lobbying
A public vote on a specific issue.(Synonym: Ballot)
Referendum
To include as part of a whole.(Synonym: Integrate)
Incorporate
The power to reject a decision or proposal.(Synonym: Denial)
Veto
A group of islands.(Synonym: Island chain)
Archipelago
Imaginary lines measuring distance north or south of the equator.(Synonym: Horizontal line)
Latitude
Imaginary lines measuring distance east or west of the prime meridian.(Synonym: Vertical line)
Longitude
An elevated flat area.(Synonym: Tableland)
Plateau
The study of earthquakes.(Synonym: Earthquake science)
Seismology
A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water.(Synonym: Channel)
Strait
The arrangement of natural and artificial features of an area.(Synonym: Landscape)
Topography
A cold, treeless region.(Synonym: Arctic plain)
Tundra
An area of land where all the water drains into a single body of water.(Synonym: Drainage basin)
Watershed
