1. Vocabulary List 2

2. Analyze

3. Definition: Pick apart the pieces and examine (study) carefully. Example sentence: She analyzed the passage to determine the conflict of the story. Now come up with your own sentence.

4. Efficient

5. Definition: Work or function in the best possible way. Ex. Sentence: He is very efficient when it comes to packing the car before a trip.

6. Elaborate

7. Definition: Describe with details Ex Sentence: He elaborated on his statement by giving many examples.

8. Evaluate

9. Definition: Look at the evidence and make a judgment. Ex. Sentence: The judge evaluated their statements and decided to find them not guilty.

10. infer

11. Definition: Use prior knowledge to guess; make a “smart” guess. Ex. Sentence: I inferred from her mood that she did not have a good night’s rest.

12. objective

13. Definition: Not based on opinion, but on facts; fair judgment Ex. Sentence: A referee has to be objective when calling a game.

14. Persevere

15. Definition: Keep on trying; push through Ex. Sentence: When you persevere you will eventually be successful.

16. predict

17. Definition: To say something will happen before it does. Ex. Sentence: He predicted the end of the movie long before it was over.

18. retaliate

19. Definition: To get back at someone Ex. Sentence: He retaliated by scaring him the next night.

20. subjective

21. Definition: Based on opinion (could be unfair when feelings are involved) Ex. Sentence: A teacher should not be subjective when grading papers.

22. Prefix re-

23. Meaning: Back or again Examples: used in a real word: reapply nonsense word: refound

24. Per-

25. through

26. Pre-

27. before

28. Post-

29. after

30. Sub-

31. Under or below

32. Root word- geo

33. earth

34. ast

35. star

36. aero

37. air

38. aqua

39. water

40. agr

41. field