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WEEKS 3 TO 6

Terms in this set (41)

study (v)
the activity or process of learning about something by reading, memorizing facts, attending school, etc. (I want to _____ physical science next semester.)
subject or topic (n)
the person or thing that is being discussed or described (My favorite _____ in school is math.)
translate (v)
to change words from one language into another language (Someday I will not need to _____ from my language into English.)
summary (n)
a brief statement that gives the most important information about something (When I visited the doctor's office, I gave her a short _____ of my physical problems.)
summarize (v)
to tell (information) again using fewer words (At the end of class, my teacher _____d the lesson we just learned in one sentence.)
synonym (n)
a word that has the same meaning as another word in the same language (What is a _____ for the word "good?")
table (n)
a collection of information that is arranged in rows and columns (The textbook had ____ of the parts of speech in English.)
test (n)
a set of questions or problems that are designed to measure a person's knowledge, skills, or abilities (We have lots of _____s in Reading class.)
theme (n)
The main subject or topic that is being discussed or described in a piece of writing, a movie, etc. (Adventures are popular _____ in children's books.)
gist (n)
The substance or essence of a speech or text; the main point or part (Did you understand the _____ of what he said during the speech? I didn't.)
define (v)
to explain the meaning of a word, phrase, etc.
(How would you _____the word "grotesque"?)
body (n)
the main or most important part of something written (The ____ of the letter is about why she came to America.)
brainstorm (v)
to try to solve a problem by talking with other people : to discuss a problem and suggest solutions (The students will _____ together to try to solve the teacher's question.)
discuss (v)
to talk about (something) with another person or group (The husband and wife will _____which movie to watch.)
brief (adj)
lasting only a short period of time (The teacher gave a _____ explanation of the homework assignment.)
caption (n)
a sentence or group of words that is written on or next to a picture to explain what is being shown (Read the _____under the picture in the newspaper.)
preview (v)
to see an example of what something will look like (You can _____your assignment on the computer before you print it.)
chart (n)
information in the form of a table, diagram, etc. (The teacher keeps a _____of the students' attendance.)
clue (n)
something that helps a person find something, understand something, or solve a mystery or puzzle (The police look for _____s to solve the crime.)
example (n)
a person or way of behaving that is seen as a model that should be followed (Follow your mother's _____in cleaning the house.)
scan (v)
to look at (something) carefully usually in order to find someone or something (You should_____your story carefully to find any mistakes.)
skim (v)
to look over or read (something) quickly especially to find the main ideas (Quickly _____over the questions, then go back and read them carefully before answering.)
compare (v)
to say that (something) is similar to something else (The singer's voice_____s to that of Elvis.)
complete (v)
to finish making or doing (something) : to bring (something) to an end or to a finished state (I finally _____ed the assignment.)
conclude (v)
to stop or finish : to come to an end (The speaker _____ed his talk.)
conclusion (n)
a final decision or judgment : an opinion or decision that is formed after a period of thought or research (The final _____is that the boy is innocent of the crime.)
consider (v)
to think about (something or someone) carefully especially in order to make a choice or decision (She _____ed my suggestion before deciding what to do.)
context (n)
the words that are used with a certain word or phrase and that help to explain its meaning (Choose the best words to explain the _____of the story.)
control (v)
to direct the behavior of (a person or animal) : to cause (a person or animal) to do what you want (The boy could not _____ the big dog.)
copy (v)
to make a version of (something) that is exactly or almost exactly like the original : to make a copy or duplicate of (something) (The student should not _____his friend's homework.)
restate (v)
to say (something) again or in a different way especially to make the meaning clearer (The professor _____d the assignment to help them understand.)
describe (v)
to tell someone the appearance, sound, smell, events, etc., of (something or someone) : to say what something or someone is like (Please _____how the game is played.)
detail (n)
a small part or parts of something (Will you share the important _____s of the meeting that you attended?)
discover (v)
to see, find, or become aware of (something) for the first time (The little baby was excited when he first _____ed his toes).
clarify (v)
to make (something) easier to understand (The professor needed to _____ the lesson for those who did not understand.)
draft (n)
a version of something (such as a document) that you make before you make the final version (I have finished writing the first _____of my paper.)
draw (v)
to cause (attention) to be given to someone or something I want to _____your attention to the second paragraph on page 2.)
edit (v)
to prepare (something written) to be published or used : to make changes, correct mistakes, etc., in (something written) (I will _____my story to make sure that there are not mistakes.)
emphasize (v)
to give special attention to (something) : to place emphasis on (something) (The mother _____d the importance of looking both ways before crossing the street.)
equal (v)
used to say that one amount or number is the same as another (Two plus two ____s four.)
notice (v)
to become aware of (something or someone) by seeing, hearing, etc. (I _____that you are wearing a blue shirt today.)
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