JCCS Academic Language First Semester Final Exam
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 analyze | to think about something carefully in order to understand it |
| derive | to develop or come from something |
| examine | to look at something carefully, in order to make a decision, to find something |
| affect | to look at something carefully, in order to make a decision, to find something |
| maintain | to make something continue in the same way or at the same standard as before |
| text | a book or other piece of writing that is related to learning or intended for study |
| appropriate | correct or right for a particular time, situation, or purpose |
| comsist | to be made of or contain a number of different parts or things |
| focus | to pay attention to a particular person or thing instead of others |
| construct | to form something such as a sentence, argument, or system by joining words or ideas together |
| identify | to be able to share or understand the feelings of someone else |
| significant | noticeable or important |
| estimate | to judge the value, size, cost,etc. of something partly by calculating and partly by guessing |
| illustrate | to make the meaning of something clearer by giving examples |
| positive | a quality or feature of something that is good or useful |
| simplify | to change an equation, fraction, or other mathematical expression into its most basic form |
| sequence | the order in which events or actions happen or are supposed to happen |
| verify | to find out if a fact or statement is correct or true |
| factor | one of several things that influence or cause a situation; numbers we multiply to get a product |
| plot | the events that the main story of a book, movie or play, the action of placing points (x,y) on a graph according to designated coordinates |
| voice | the individual writing style of an author |
| category | a group of people or things that all have the same particular qualities or are the same type |
| consume | to use up time, energy, or things completely |
| role | the position, job, or purpose that someone or something has in a particular situation or activity |
| alternative | something that you can choose to do or use instead or something else |
| previous | happening or existing before an event, time, or thing |
| strategy | a well-planned action or series of actions for achieving a goal |
| consent | permission to do something, especially from someone in authority or from someone who is responsible |
| criteria | a standard, rule, or test on which a judgment or decision can be based |
| emphasis | special attention or importance given to something |
| evidence | facts, objects or signs that make you believe that something exists or is true |
| issue | a problem or subject that people discuss |
| summarize | to make a short statement that gives the main information about something, without giving all the details |
| impact | the effect or influence that an event or situation has on someone or something |
| perceive | to notice something that is difficult to see |
| structure | to arrange people or things carefully in an organized way |
| interpet | to consider someone's actions or behavior or an event as having a particular meaning |
| involve | to include something as a necessary part or result |
| percent | an amount equal to a particular number of parts in every 100 parts 75% is equal to 75 parts of 100 parts |
| context | the words and sentences that come before and after a word to help you understand its meaning |
| evaluate | to carefully consider someone or something in order to make a judgment |
| equate | to consider that one thing is the same as something else |
| assess | to make a judgment about a person or a situation after thing carefully about it |
| concept | an idea of how something is, or how something should be done |
| relate | to show or prove a connection between two or more things |
| economy | the system by which a country's money and goods are produced and used |
| finance | the management of money, especially money controlled by a government company or large corporation |
| income | the money that you earn from working or investments |
| exports | to sell and send products to other countries |
| function | the purpose that something is made for, the way it is used and works, and or the job that it does |
| import | a product that is brought into one country from another to be sold |
| acquire | to learn or develop knowledge, skills, or abilities by your own efforts |
| conclude | to decide something after considering all of the information |
| culture | the art, beliefs, behavior, and ideas of a particular group of people |
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