Cross-Curricular Academic Vocabulary for 8th Grade
Listed below are the cross-curricular academic vocabulary words for 8th grade. The words and definition for each subject area are given. Please work to incorporate a minimum of 2-3 words into your LiveLessons, phone conversations, webmails, and teacher feedback each week throughout the school year.
Check out the Direct Instruction and Practice and Reinforcement pages for ideas on how to teach the words and integrate them into your curriculum.
Check out the Direct Instruction and Practice and Reinforcement pages for ideas on how to teach the words and integrate them into your curriculum.
Language ArtsAdvantages - a benefit or gain
Affect - to produce a response; influence Analyze - to study and determine the nature or relationship of the parts Ambiguous - unclear or uncertain; indistinct Approximate - nearly exact; not perfectly accurate; to estimate Ascend - to move upward; to slope upward; to rise from level or degree Assert - to state or declare often positively and aggressively Characteristic - a distinguishing trait quality or property Chronological - arranged in the order of time Clarify - to make clear; to free of confusion Compare - to examine in order to note similarities and differences Composition – a paper or essay Conclude- to bring an end; finish; terminate Conflict - a problem within a story (man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. himself) Constant - continually occurring or reoccurring Contrast - to compare in order to show differences Convey - to impart or communicate Debate - a regulated discussion of a proposition between two matched sides; a disagreement with words or arguments Decrease - to grow progressively less (in size, number, amount, etc.) Demonstrate-to describe, explain, or illustrate by examples Descend – to go or pass from a higher to a lower place; move or come down. Describe - to represent or give an account of in words; incorporate the use of sensory details in writing Details – an individual or minute part; an item or particular Diagram - A drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts. Disadvantages - an unfavorable condition; a quality or circumstance that makes achievement difficult Effect - a result of something else Elaborate - to work out in detail Element – one of the parts of a whole Emphasize - to place emphasis on; to stress; to make known to importance Encounter - to come upon Essay - a piece of writing; a composition Estimate-to calculate approximately Evaluate- to determine the value, significance, or worth Evidence – that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof Example - one (as an item or incident) that is representative of all of a group or type Excerpt - A passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as a literary or musical composition, a document, or a film. Express - To make known the feelings or opinions of (oneself), as by statement or art; to say in a clear way Factors - An element or cause that contributes to a result. Fragment - an incomplete sentence missing either a subject, verb, or complete thought Grid - a network of uniformly spaced horizontal and perpendicular lines (as for locating points on a map); something resembling such a network Identify-to recognize as being a particular thing Illustration - A visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand. Implement - to carry out or accomplish Increase – to become greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality, etc. Indicate - to point out Inference - a conclusion or opinion that is formed because of known facts or evidence Influence - the act of producing an effect without apparent force Interpret - to explain or tell the meaning of Immigrate - to enter and usually become established; especially : to come into a country of which one is not a native for permanent residence Justify-to show to be right Law - a binding custom or practice of a community; an order or rule; a procedure Mean - not nice; a value that lies within a range of values Median - middle Mode - an arrangement or form; the most frequent value in a set of data Model - an example for imitation or emulation Modification - A small alteration, adjustment, or limitation. Negative – lacking positive attributes; expressing or meaning a refusal or denial Object - To feel or express dislike or disapproval. Objective - something toward which effort is directed; an aim, goal; characterized by facts Opinion - a view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter; a belief Organize - to set up a structure; to arrange Oppose - to provide resistance against; to object Pattern - a reliable sample of traits, acts, tendencies, or other observable characteristics of a person, group, or institution Persuade - to move by argument or entreaty; to change one's thoughts or beliefs Plagiarism - to steal and pass off as one's own work; using another's production without properly crediting the source Point of view - the perspective from which a piece of writing is told (ex. - first person, third person, omniscient, limited omniscient) Positive – explicitly stated or expressed; tending to emphasize what is good Precedent - an earlier occurrence of something; an example or rule Predict-to tell in advance Primary - first in the order; singular; important Prohibit - to forbid by authority; to keep from doing something Promote - to advance in station, rank, or honor Properties – a quality or trait belonging and especially peculiar to an individual or thing Purpose - something that is set up as an object or end to be obtained Rebel - to oppose or rail against Reduce – to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number Reflect - To think seriously. To express carefully considered thoughts. Repeal - to rescind or annul by authoritative act; recall Represent - to serve as a sign or symbol of Resent - to feel or express annoyance to express ill will Resolution - the end of a story; the outcome Restructure - to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of Resolve - to solve; deal with successfully Reveal - to make known Reverse - acting, operating, or arranged in a manner contrary to the usual Selection - One that is chosen Sequence - a continuous and connected series Similar - having characteristics in common; alike Solve-to find the answer or explanation for Strategy - a careful plan or method Subjective - characteristic of or belonging to reality as perceived rather than as independent of mind Summary – a brief account giving the main points of something Support - to hold up or serve as a foundation or prop for; to assist; supporting evidence Synthesize - to combine or produce; the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole Theory - an ideal or hypothetical set of facts, principles, or circumstances Total - comprising or constituting a whole Uphold - to give support to Variable - characterized by variations; likely to change Volume - a series of printed sheets bound typically in book form |
MathAdvantages - a benefit or gain
Affect - to produce a response; influence Analyze - to study and determine the nature or relationship of the parts Ambiguous - unclear or uncertain; indistinct Approximate - nearly exact; not perfectly accurate; to estimate Ascend - to move upward; to slope upward; to rise from level or degree Assert - to state or declare often positively and aggressively Characteristic - a distinguishing trait quality or property; the smallest positive integer n which for an operation in a ring or field yields 0 when any element is used n times with the operation Chronological - arranged in the order of time Clarify - to make clear; to free of confusion Compare - to examine in order to note similarities and differences Composition – the act of combining parts or elements to form a whole; the resulting state or product Conclude- to bring an end; finish; terminate Conflict - a problem, a battle, a war Constant - a fixed value Contrast - to compare in order to show differences Convey - to impart or communicate Debate - a regulated discussion of a proposition between two matched sides; a disagreement with words or arguments Decrease - to grow progressively less (in size, number, amount, etc.) Demonstrate-to describe, explain, or illustrate by examples Descend – to go or pass from a higher to a lower place; move or come down. Describe - to represent or give an account of in words Details – an individual or minute part; an item or particular Diagram - A drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts. Disadvantages - an unfavorable condition; a quality or circumstance that makes achievement difficult Effect - a result of something else Elaborate - to work out in detail Element - one of the necessary data or values on which calculations or conclusions are based; one of the factors determining the outcome of a process Emphasize - to place emphasis on; to stress; to make known to importance Encounter - to come upon Essay - a piece of writing; a composition Estimate-to calculate approximately Evaluate- to determine the value, significance, or worth; to determine the numerical value Evidence – that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof Example - one (as an item or incident) that is representative of all of a group or type Excerpt - A passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as a literary or musical composition, a document, or a film. Express - To make known the feelings or opinions of (oneself), as by statement or art; to say in a clear way Factors - numbers you can multiply together to get another number Fragment - a part of something; a piece; incomplete Grid - a network of uniformly spaced horizontal and perpendicular lines (as for locating points on a map); something resembling such a network Identify-to recognize as being a particular thing Illustration - A visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand. Implement - to carry out or accomplish Increase – to become greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality, etc. Indicate - to point out Inference - a conclusion or opinion that is formed because of known facts or evidence Influence - the act of producing an effect without apparent force Interpret - to explain or tell the meaning of Immigrate - to enter and usually become established Justify-to show to be right Law - a binding custom or practice of a community; an order or rule; a procedure Mean - a value that lies within a range of values Median - the value number in a range Mode - the most frequent value in a set of data Model - an example for imitation or emulation Modification - A small alteration, adjustment, or limitation. Negative - a number that is less than 0 Object - something material that can be perceived by the senses. Objective - something toward which effort is directed; an aim, goal Opinion - a view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter; a belief Organize - to set up a structure; to arrange Oppose - to provide resistance against; to object Pattern - a reliable sample of traits, acts, tendencies, or other observable characteristics of a person, group, or institution Persuade - to move by argument or entreaty; to change one's thoughts or beliefs Plagiarism - to steal and pass off as one's own work; using another's production without properly crediting the source Point of View - A position from which something is observed or considered; a standpoint. Positive - a number greater than 0 Precedent - an earlier occurrence of something; an example or rule Predict-to tell in advance Primary - first in the order; singular; important Prohibit - to forbid by authority; to keep from doing something Promote - to advance in station, rank, or honor Properties – a quality or trait belonging and especially peculiar to an individual or thing Purpose - something that is set up as an object or end to be obtained Rebel - to oppose or rail against Reduce – to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number Reflect - to give back or exhibit as an image, likeness, or outline Repeal - to rescind or annul by authoritative act; recall Represent - to serve as a sign or symbol of Resent - to feel or express annoyance to express ill will Resolution - the end of a story; the outcome Restructure - to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of Resolve - to declare or decide by vote; to solve; deal with successfully Reveal - to make known Reverse - acting, operating, or arranged in a manner contrary to the usual Selection - One that is chosen Sequence - a list of numbers/objects in a special order Similar - having characteristics in common; alike Solve-to find the answer or explanation for Strategy - a careful plan or method Subjective - characteristic of or belonging to reality as perceived rather than as independent of mind Summary – a brief account giving the main points of something Support - to hold up or serve as a foundation or prop for; to assist; supporting evidence Synthesize - to combine or produce; the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole Theory - a belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action Total - the result of adding Uphold - to give support to; to support against an opponent Variable - a symbol for a number we don't know Volume - the amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object as measured in cubic units; capacity |
Social Studies Advantages - a benefit or gain
Affect - to produce a response; influence Analyze - to study and determine the nature or relationship of the parts Ambiguous - unclear or uncertain; indistinct Approximate - nearly exact; not perfectly accurate; to estimate Ascend - to move upward; to slope upward; to rise from level or degree Assert - to state or declare often positively and aggressively Characteristic - a distinguishing trait quality or property Chronological - arranged in the order of time Clarify - to make clear; to free of confusion Compare - to examine in order to note similarities and differences Composition – a paper or essay; the act of combining parts or elements to form a whole; the resulting state or product Conclude- to bring an end; finish; terminate Conflict - a problem, a battle, a war Constant - continually occurring or reoccurring Contrast - to compare in order to show differences Convey - to impart or communicate; to move from one place to another; to transport Debate - a regulated discussion of a proposition between two matched sides; a disagreement with words or arguments Decrease - to grow progressively less (in size, number, amount, etc.) Demonstrate-to describe, explain, or illustrate by examples Descend – to go or pass from a higher to a lower place; move or come down. Describe - to represent or give an account of in words Details – an individual or minute part; an item or particular Diagram - A drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts. Disadvantages - an unfavorable condition; a quality or circumstance that makes achievement difficult Effect - a result of something else Elaborate - to work out in detail Element – one of the parts of a whole Emphasize - to place emphasis on; to stress; to make known to importance Encounter - to come upon; to engage in conflict with Essay - a piece of writing; a composition Estimate-to calculate approximately Evaluate- to determine the value, significance, or worth Evidence – that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof Example - one (as an item or incident) that is representative of all of a group or type Excerpt - A passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as a literary or musical composition, a document, or a film. Express - To make known the feelings or opinions of (oneself), as by statement or art; to say in a clear way Factors - An element or cause that contributes to a result. Fragment - a part of something; a piece; incomplete Grid - a network of uniformly spaced horizontal and perpendicular lines (as for locating points on a map); something resembling such a network Identify-to recognize as being a particular thing Illustration - A visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand. Implement - to carry out or accomplish Increase – to become greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality, etc. Indicate - to point out Inference - a conclusion or opinion that is formed because of known facts or evidence Influence - the act of producing an effect without apparent force Interpret - to explain or tell the meaning of Immigrate - to enter and usually become established; especially : to come into a country of which one is not a native for permanent residence Justify-to show to be right Law - a binding custom or practice of a community; an order or rule; a procedure Mean - not nice; a value that lies within a range of values Median - middle Mode - an arrangement or form; the most frequent value in a set of data Model - an example for imitation or emulation Modification - A small alteration, adjustment, or limitation. Negative – lacking positive attributes; expressing or meaning a refusal or denial Object - To feel or express dislike or disapproval. Objective - something toward which effort is directed; an aim, goal Opinion - a view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter; a belief Organize - to set up a structure; to arrange; to persuade to associate in an organization or group Oppose - to provide resistance against; to object Pattern - a reliable sample of traits, acts, tendencies, or other observable characteristics of a person, group, or institution Persuade - to move by argument or entreaty; to change one's thoughts or beliefs Plagiarism - to steal and pass off as one's own work; using another's production without properly crediting the source Point of View - A position from which something is observed or considered; a standpoint. Positive – explicitly stated or expressed; tending to emphasize what is good Precedent - an earlier occurrence of something; an example or rule Predict-to tell in advance Primary - first in the order; singular; important Prohibit - to forbid by authority; to keep from doing something Promote - to advance in station, rank, or honor Properties – a quality or trait belonging and especially peculiar to an individual or thing Purpose - something that is set up as an object or end to be obtained Rebel - opposing or taking arms against a government or ruler Reduce – to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number Reflect - To think seriously. To express carefully considered thoughts. Repeal - to rescind or annul by authoritative act; recall Represent - to serve as a sign or symbol of Resent - to feel or express annoyance to express ill will Resolution - the end of a story; the outcome; a formal expression of opinion, will, or intent voted by an official body or assembled group Restructure - to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of Resolve - to solve; deal with successfully Reveal - to make known Reverse - acting, operating, or arranged in a manner contrary to the usual; to repeal or change Selection - One that is chosen Sequence - a continuous and connected series Similar - having characteristics in common; alike Solve-to find the answer or explanation for Strategy - a careful plan or method Subjective - characteristic of or belonging to reality as perceived rather than as independent of mind Summary – a brief account giving the main points of something Support - to hold up or serve as a foundation or prop for; to assist; supporting evidence Synthesize - to combine or produce; the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole Theory - an ideal or hypothetical set of facts, principles, or circumstances Total - comprising or constituting a whole Uphold - to give support to Variable - characterized by variations; likely to change Volume - a series of printed sheets bound typically in book form |
ScienceAdvantages - a benefit or gain
Affect - to produce a response; influence Analyze - to study and determine the nature or relationship of the parts Ambiguous - unclear or uncertain; indistinct Approximate - nearly exact; not perfectly accurate; to estimate Ascend - to move upward; to slope upward; to rise from level or degree Assert - to state or declare often positively and aggressively Characteristic - a distinguishing trait quality or property Chronological - arranged in the order of time Clarify - to make clear; to free of confusion Compare - to examine in order to note similarities and differences Composition – the act of combining parts or elements to form a whole; the resulting state or product Conclude- to bring an end; finish; terminate Conflict - a problem, a battle, a war Constant - continually occurring or reoccurring; a fixed value Contrast - A substance, such as barium or air, used in radiologic studies to increase the contrast of an image. Convey - to impart or communicate Debate - a regulated discussion of a proposition between two matched sides; a disagreement with words or arguments Decrease - to grow progressively less (in size, number, amount, etc.) Demonstrate-to describe, explain, or illustrate by examples Descend – to go or pass from a higher to a lower place; move or come down. Describe - to represent or give an account of in words Details – an individual or minute part; an item or particular Diagram - A drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts. Disadvantages - an unfavorable condition; a quality or circumstance that makes achievement difficult Effect - a result of something else Elaborate - to work out in detail Element - any of the fundamental substances that consist of atoms of only one kind and that singly or in combination constitute all matter Emphasize - to place emphasis on; to stress; to make known to importance Encounter - to come upon Essay - a piece of writing; a composition Estimate-to calculate approximately Evaluate- to determine the value, significance, or worth; to determine the numerical value Evidence – that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof Example - one (as an item or incident) that is representative of all of a group or type Excerpt - A passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as a literary or musical composition, a document, or a film. Express - To make known the feelings or opinions of (oneself), as by statement or art; to say in a clear way Factors - an element or cause that contributes to a result; numbers you can multiply together to get another number Fragment - a part of something; a piece; incomplete Grid - a network of uniformly spaced horizontal and perpendicular lines (as for locating points on a map); something resembling such a network Identify-to recognize as being a particular thing Illustration - A visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand. Implement - to carry out or accomplish; a tool; a device used in the performance of a task Increase – to become greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality, etc. Indicate - to point out Inference - a conclusion or opinion that is formed because of known facts or evidence Influence - the act of producing an effect without apparent force Interpret - to explain or tell the meaning of Immigrate - to enter and usually become established Justify-to show to be right Law - a binding custom or practice of a community; an order or rule; a procedure Mean - not nice; a value that lies within a range of values Median - middle Mode - an arrangement or form; he most frequent value in a set of data Model - an example for imitation or emulation; a structural design Modification - A small alteration, adjustment, or limitation. Negative – lacking positive attributes; expressing or meaning a refusal or denial; a number that is less than 0 Object - something material that can be perceived by the senses. Objective - something toward which effort is directed; an aim, goal Opinion - a view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter; a belief Organize - to set up a structure; to arrange Oppose - to provide resistance against; to object Pattern - a reliable sample of traits, acts, tendencies, or other observable characteristics of a person, group, or institution Persuade - to move by argument or entreaty; to change one's thoughts or beliefs Plagiarism - to steal and pass off as one's own work; using another's production without properly crediting the source Point of View - A position from which something is observed or considered; a standpoint. Positive – explicitly stated or expressed; tending to emphasize what is good; a number greater than 0 Precedent - an earlier occurrence of something; an example or rule Predict-to tell in advance Primary - first in the order; singular; important Prohibit - to forbid by authority; to keep from doing something Promote - to advance in station, rank, or honor Properties – a quality or trait belonging and especially peculiar to an individual or thing Purpose - something that is set up as an object or end to be obtained Rebel - to oppose or rail against Reduce – to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number Reflect - to give back or exhibit as an image, likeness, or outline Repeal - to rescind or annul by authoritative act; recall Represent - to serve as a sign or symbol of Resent - to feel or express annoyance to express ill will Resolution - the end of a story; the outcome; the separating of a compound or mixture into its ingredients Restructure - to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of Resolve - to solve; deal with successfully Reveal - to make known Reverse - acting, operating, or arranged in a manner contrary to the usual Selection - a natural or artificial process that results or tends to result in the survival and propagation of some individuals or organisms but not of others with the result that the inherited traits of the survivors are perpetuated Sequence - a continuous and connected series Similar - having characteristics in common; alike Solve-to find the answer or explanation for Strategy - a careful plan or method Subjective - characteristic of or belonging to reality as perceived rather than as independent of mind Summary – a brief account giving the main points of something Support - to hold up or serve as a foundation or prop for; to assist; supporting evidence Synthesize - to combine or produce; the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole Theory - a belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action Total - comprising or constituting a whole; the result of adding Uphold - to give support to Variable - characterized by variations; likely to change; a symbol for a number we don't know. Volume - the amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object as measured in cubic units; capacity |