1.  (verb) to combine one thing with another so that they become whole INTEGRATE

2.  The new 8 th grade students were integrated into the Junior High School schedule.  In general, immigrants work very hard to integrate themselves into the society of their new homeland.  Neurons are individual cells in the nervous system which receive, transmit and integrate information  In math class, the function f(x) which is to be integrated is called the integrand. Integrate in a Quote: “I like living in my head because in there, everyone is kind and innocent. Once you start integrating yourself into the world, you realize that people are nasty, mean creatures. They're worse than zombies. People try to crush your soul and destroy your happiness, but zombies just want to have a little nibble of your brain.” ― J. Cornell Michel INTEGRATE

3.  (verb) to leave out or exclude something OMIT What’s up, sweetie? Nothing, mom.

4.  Some of the vulgar language in the film was omitted when it appeared on television.  A proper summary contains only the essential information, and omits unnecessary details.  When taking the SMI, students were asked to omit 3 questions.  Personally, I think that the film version of The Lord of the Rings omitted a lot of stuff that was really important to the story. Omit in a Quote: “I am not afraid of my truth anymore and I will not omit pieces of me to make you comfortable.” ~Anonymous OMIT

5.  (verb) to check or prove the truth/value of something VALIDATE

6.  A scientist may validate her hypothesis through the scientific method.  Never tell someone their feelings aren’t real or important. Always validate their feelings.  Always check your work to validate your answers.  Your validation is much needed and appreciated, especially today. Validate in a quote: “Just like children, emotions heal when they are heard and validated.” ~ Jill Bolte Taylor

7.  (adjective) not needed or useful;  Also, superfluous or extra REDUNDANT

8.  Sometimes a person is laid off when their job becomes redundant.  It may seem redundant, but there is a reason you hear and see the phrase “Remember… be Nice” as often as you do.  The movie “Groundhog Day” is a movie based on redundancy.  A number of statements in your essay are redundant. You're just repeating the same points over and over. Redundant in a quote: “I have been made redundant before and it is a terrible blow; redundant is a rotten word because it makes you think you are useless.” ~ Billy Connolly

9.  (verb) to recognize what makes something different  Also, to tell two things apart DIFFERENTIATE

10.  Mrs. Beebe wants you to differentiate between the right angle and the acute angle.  Can you differentiate between the girls at that table? They all look the same.  Teachers are asked to differentiate their lessons to meet the needs of all students.  Mr. Krueger asked his students to differentiate between WWI and WWII. Differentiate in a quote: “If you want to be around in 10 years you've got to do something to differentiate yourself from the pack.” ~ Chris Evans (aka Captain America)

11.  (verb) to list things one by one  Also, to calculate the number of something ENUMERATE

12.  It is unnecessary to enumerate the various editions of Time Magazine.  The enumerated powers are a list of items found in Article I, of the U.S. Constitution that establishes the powers of Congress.  The doctor enumerated the list of possible side effects of the drug.  Mr. Mekker enumerated a number of possible solutions to the problem. Enumerate in a quote:  “There's something unsettling about the education of a child who comfortably enumerates the rules for surviving zombie apocalypse but finds it uncomfortable to enumerate the rules of his grandparents' faith, if he knows them.” ~ Amity Shlaes

13.  (adjective) widespread in a particular area at a certain time  Also, predominant, powerful PREVALENT

14.  Bullying is still a prevalent problem in our schools, especially now with social media.  In 2010, white was the most prevalent car color.  Becoming addicted to your cell phone is prevalent in today’s society.  Girl fights are more prevalent than boy fights at the Junior High School. Prevalent in a quote: “We must abandon the prevalent belief in the superior wisdom of the ignorant.” ~ Daniel Boorstin