| Term | Definition |
| dilution | weakening by mixing with something else |
| tolerance | respect for something different |
| vigilance | watchfulness |
| detrimental | harmful |
| persuasive | attempt to convince a reader to think or act in a certain way |
| informational | explains or informs |
| narrative essay | tells a story about a real-life experience |
| context clues | are the words and phrases surrounding an unfamiliar words that help you figure out the meaning of a word |
| their | it belongs to them |
| there | it is over there |
| they're | they are |
| I | always the most important and always in a capital |