Academic vocabulary words for 1st graders

annoy ignore prefer

attention instead problem
calm investigate protect
comfortable invite proud
consequences important question
curious jealous reminds
curve leader repeat
decide list report
directions listen rhyme
discover lovely respect
disappointed measuring searching
embarrassed miserable special
enormous mumble spotless
exhausted negative squirm
explore nervous stomped
fair nibbled suddenly
fascinating note suggestion
feast notice surprise
focus observing uncomfortable
frustrated opposite  warning
gigantic ordinary  wonder
grumpy positive  worried
huge precious

Academic vocabulary words for 2nd

graders
amaze energy non-living
amusing enormous noticed
analyze escape observed
annoy estimate opinion
arranged exercise peeking
avoid expect plan
cause famous poke
classify flock predict
community friendly prefer
conclusion frighten process
connection frown publish
continue gasp records
cooperation gather revise
curious gust separate
cycle helpful steaming
data include shivered
describe insist similar
detail investigate sum
diagram label suppose
difference leaned sway
different living stormy
discover march swoop
drowsy matter treasure
edit moist vanish
effect necessary volunteer

Academic vocabulary words for 3rd graders

additional event region
agreeable examine repair
argue example ridiculous
arrange experience scar
assist fatal scatter
attract flexible shiver
careless furious signal
cause gathered similar
climate gist slumber
coast infer solution
compare intelligent starve
construct invitation stumble
continent irritate tackle
contrast marine tentacle
credit mend typical
culture multiply unite
dangle nervous unusual
defend occur valuable
describe opposite vehicle
details passage volunteer
develop patient diagram
peer disappointed persuade
division pleasant effect
prank elect predict
purpose endangered recognize

Academic vocabulary words for 4th graders

accomplish essential reason
adaptation estimate recognize
approached evidence recommend
argued example represent
automatically except result
avoid exclaimed scarce
border experiment select
calculate flexible separate
cause fortunate simplify
circular frequent summarize
compare furious surround
concluding increasing support
confirm infer temporary
contrast inform threatens
convince insert tradition
critical maximum minimum
decrease typical usually
defend observe demonstrate
organized describe obvious
detail passage develop
persuade difference predict
prefer disappointed distribute
previous effective purpose
eliminate prediction rarely

Academic vocabulary words for 5th graders

abolish escalate influence
accomplish establish investigate
accurate evaluate navigate
announce evidence opposed
anxious exhaust ordinary
approach expansion passage
approval expectation persuade
approximate explain primary
argument express recently
avoid extend reference
briskly familiar review
cease frequent revolt
claim gigantic scarce
conclude gist significant
conflict glare source
consistent harsh summarize
context heroic superior
convince hesitate tension
culture hilarious tolerate
decade historic tremble
dissatisfied horizontal unexpected
dominate hostile unfamiliar
drowsy huddle vertical
edible identify effortless
illegible equivalent immigrate

Academic vocabulary words for 6th graders

adjacent dimension obedient
accumulate drastic oblivious
adapt elaborate origin
adequate encourage peculiar
analyze equation persuade
anticipate evaluate prediction
appropriate exaggerate priority
artifact exhaust quote
benefit expression realistic
calculate extend recount
catastrophe extensive reinforce
chronological factor repetition
citizen ferocious retrieve
civilization frequent frequency
compose genuine solution
conclusion government strategy
congruent history substitute
consequence hypothesis suspense
construct insists tentative
continuous irrigate thesis
contrast lofty transfer
contribute manipulate unanimous
declare massive unique
democracy narrate variable
similar viewpoint violate

Academic vocabulary words for 7th graders

abdicate connotation legendary
abrasive consecutive liaison
abruptly irrelevant libel
acknowledge consult ludicrous
acquire contrast mandatory
addict copious mitigate
adequate correspond naive
admonish dawdle narrate
affiliation deceitful necessity
agitate demeanor negligent
allege derogatory obnoxious
allocate devastate omit
alternative devious opposition
amendment devour oppress
antagonize diversity perceive
attribute eligible persuasive
authentic emphasize prediction
bamboozle estimate prominent
belligerent evaluate prospective
bewilder bewildered exonerated
punctual exposition quote
bias exuberant relinquish
boycott famished resolve
condor formidable rudimentary
cause impartial signify
characterize indifferent sovereign
chronological industrious suspense
compel inevitable talisman
competent infuriate tentative
component inhabitants toxic
conclusive initiate treason
concur intimidate viewpoint
condemn irate confront
     

Academic vocabulary words for 8th graders

abhor construct precise
abrasive contrast prediction
alternative corroborate prevalent
ambiguous depict procedure
amiss derive profound
anarchy despicable proprietor
anonymous despondent prudent
anthology elapse pseudonym
apathy embark quote
apprehend encompass rebel
assimilate endeavor rebuff
assumption evidence rebuke
audacious evoke recur
authority feasible resilient
avid focus response
ban formula reverberate
belligerent generation significant
bisect gruesome similar
bizarre imminent simulate
boycott impel simultaneous
capable imperative source
cause integrate specific
characterize interrogate spontaneous
chronological merge surmise
commence modify theory
compels mutiny tirade
concise narrate universal
conclude novice validate
confiscate obsolete variable
conjecture opposition conscientious
perish consecutive perspective
consistent persuasive inspire
plagiarize

Academic vocabulary words for 9th graders

absolve escalate mediate
alleviate evaluate mortify
alternative exacerbate niche
ambivalent excerpt obscure
analyze exemplify obsolete
animosity explicit pacify
approximate exposition perception
arbitrary falter perspective
attribute feasible pertinent
beneficial feign ponder
comprehensive fluctuate prevalent
connotation formulate proponent
contrast generate punitive
credible gist rapport
cursory hypothetical rationale
cynic impartial reconcile
dearth implausible redundant
deficient implication respective
demonstrate imply retaliate
depict incentive sabotage
derive incoherent scrutiny
detract indolent simulate
devastate infamous squander
digress infuriate succumb
dilemma innovation tangible
diligent intercede technique
dissent interpret traumatic
distort intimidate turmoil
diversion isolate valid
elation jeopardize verify
elicit lucrative viable
elude mandatory vulnerable

Academic vocabulary words for 10th

graders
abstract divert oppose
admonish dormant panacea
advocate egocentric perfunctory
alternative elusive preposterous
ambiguous emulate precarious
analogy equitable precipitate
anarchy eradicate preclude
assiduous estrange proficient
assimilate exacerbate propensity
augment expedite qualitative
authentic fabricate quantitative
belligerent facilitate recalcitrant
bolster fortuitous redeem
bureaucratic fraudulent rejuvenate
circumvent heinous relegate
coalition hypothetical relinquish
cohesive illicit repugnant
collaborate imminent resilient
comply impetuous retrospect
concurrent incongruous sanction
connotation indigenous spontaneous
constituent indiscriminate static
contingent inherent stringent
criteria jurisdiction subordinate
demeanor lax subsidize
deplore meticulous tenuous
derogatory negligent travesty
disparity nonchalant tumult
disseminate oblivious unilateral
dissident obscure validate
distraught omnipotent vindicate
docile opportune zealot
Academic vocabulary words for 11th
graders
aberration conciliatory incessant
abstract contract incidental
accolade copious incite
accommodate cordial incorrigible
aesthetic dearth indict
affinity debilitate indoctrinate
altercation decadence insurgent
ameliorate deference intangible
amicable delineate judicious
anarchy deprecate lavish
anomaly despot listless
appall devious meager
archaic didactic meander
arduous disparage negligent
articulate dissonance obliterate
astute duplicity ponderous
authoritarian edifice preclude
aversion effervescent prerequisite
biased egregious proximity
brevity elusive rectify
cajole equivocal rescind
callous erroneous resolution
capitulate exemplary rigorous
catalyst expedient scrutinize
catharsis extraneous substantiate
caustic formidable surmise
censure frivolous tirade
chastise grueling turbulence
clamor haphazard unimpeachable
coalesce heretic unobtrusive
cognizant hindrance usurp
commiserate hypocrisy vacillate
composure iconoclast whimsical

Academic vocabulary words for 12th

graders
anachronistic empathy perfidious
abbreviate emulate precocious
abdicate enervating pretentious
abstinence enhance procrastinate
adulation ephemeral prosaic
adversity evanescent prosperity
aesthetic exasperation provocative
amicable exemplary prudent
anecdote extenuating querulous
anonymous florid rancorous
antagonist fortuitous reclusive
arid frugal reconciliation
assiduous hackneyed renovation
asylum haughty resilient
benevolent hedonist restrained
camaraderie hypothesis reverence
censure impetuous sagacity
circuitous impute scrutinize
clairvoyant incompatible spontaneity
collaborate inconsequential spurious
compassion inevitable submissive
compromise integrity substantiate
condescending intrepid subtle
conditional intuitive superficial
conformist jubilation superfluous
congregation lobbyist suppress
convergence longevity surreptitious
deleterious mundane tactful
demagogue nonchalant tenacious
digression novice transient
diligent opulent venerable
discredit orator vindicate
disdain ostentatious wary
divergent parched zealot