Academic Vocabulary Terms (October)

Below are your academic vocabulary terms for the month of October, better late than never 😊
1. Define each term with a definition that can easily be understood. Remember to choose the definition that
best applies to a literature classroom.
2. Determine the part of speech for each word
3. Identify a synonym and antonym for each word.
4. Create a sentence that uses the word correctly. Your sentence should provide a context cclue to the
meaning of the word.

Define– Part of speech Synonym Antonym Sentence

adj

1. Compensate Verb Makeup Take Nothing can compensate for the loss
To recompense for of one’s health.
something

2. Complex Adjective Complicated Simple Not being able to find a job is giving
Something composed me a complex.
of many
interconnected parts.

3. Complicate Verb Confuse Make Clear These events will complicate the
To make something situation.
difficult

4. Comply Verb Accept Deny You must comply with the law.
To act in accordance

5. Conceive Verb Brainstorm neglect Its hard to conceive how they met.
To form an idea

6. Connote Verb Signify Denote The word “childlike” connotes

To signify to suggest innocence.
something.

7. Consequent Adjective Resulting Starting Weather forecasters predict heavy

Following as an effect rains and consequent flooding.
or result

8. Consist Verb Be found in Move Breakfast consists of cereal,

To be made up or pancakes, eggs, waffles, and bacon.
composed

9. Construct Verb Build Destroy They plan to construct a barn

To form by putting
parts together
10. Context Noun background unrelated You have misinterpreted my remark
statement that follows because you took it out of context.
a specific word or
passage

11. Contrast Verb opposition disagree Contrast the political rights of

To compare the Romans and Greeks
differences of 2 things

12. Contribute Verb add receive He contributes to many charities.

To give to a common
supply

13. Criterion Noun proof change Grades are just one criterion that
A standard of colleges use to determine which
judgement or criticism students they accept