Academic Vocabulary I
To make known in detail
Explain
A word that has a similar meaning to another word
Synonym
Infrequent or extraordinary; not occurring or seen often
Rare
To run as fast as you can
Sprint
To persuade someone of something
Convince
To tell someone about something or give them a new piece of information
Inform
Tiny; able to be seen through a microscope
Microscopic
To shake or quiver
Tremble
To make changes to a piece of writing or art
Revise
The beginning of a writing piece, meant to introduce the reader to a topic
Introduction
Having the power or will to decide
Decisive
To emit a loud, raucous sound
Blare
A word that means the opposite of something
Antonym
A section of a poem, usually separated with a space below or above
Stanza
Without definite aim, purpose, or meaning
Random
To go above and beyond expectations
Exceed
The beginning or end of a word that is added on to a root word and changes the meaning
Affix
The part of the word that is left when you take away the affixes (for example, "turn" in "return"
Root word
Nervous or anxious about something that's about to happen
Apprehensive
To put someone at ease or satisfy them
Appease