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academic and Social Vocabulary preview
Learning Target
• Develop knowledge of a growing set of academic and social vocabulary to create precise shades of meaning in reading, speaking, and writing. PI.8.12a
aCTiViTY 1.2
VoCabUlaRY pReVieW
advantage: (noun) a helpful effect or gain
average: (adjective) ordinary or typical
compete: (verb) to try to win or be the best at something against others differ: (verb) to be different
genius: (noun) a very smart person
instance: (noun) an example
normal: (adjective) usual or typical; not strange
reckon: (verb) to think that something is true or possible
refer: (verb) to talk about or write about something; to mention realization: (noun) the act of understanding something
since: (conjunction) in the period following the time when
vague: (adjective) not clear or specific
Vocabulary Practice
Use the definitions in the Vocabulary Preview or a dictionary to support your work.
Practice 1. Circle the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the meaning of the vocabulary word.
Vocabulary Word
Words or Phrases to Choose From
advantage
a bad effect a helpful effect a silly effect
compete
to go against to work together to pretend
genius
a funny person a sensitive person a brilliant person
normal
usual boring similar
refer
to whisper to mention to understand
vague
helpful false not clear
realization
understanding confusion success
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