ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 7 th Grade ELA
composition Piece of writing
clarify To make something clearer
audience Author’s readership; who the writing is intended to be for
conceptual/concept Thought or imagined; a way of doing or perceiving something
correspond Consistent; to be similar Or to write to one another
analyze Study something closely; break something down into components; examine structure
categorize To put something into a category; to sort or group by similarities
function Purpose or role; role of a word or phrase
evidence Demonstrate or prove
exposure Contact with something; publicity
complexity Difficulty; complicated
figurative Not literal; representational
alternate Every other, or serving as backup
collaborate To work together
format Structure; data organization
inconsistencies Irregularities or contradictions
implement To carry out or fulfill something
influence Effect on something; power to sway
elaborate Give more detail about something
cite To quote something or somebody
nuance Subtle differences
interact Act on each other; work together
mature Fully developed; adult
synthesize Combine parts into a whole; put together
concise Short and clearly written or stated
mood The way a reader feels when reading a piece of literature; state of mind
segment A part or piece of something
literary Relating to literature
structure The way a text is organized
technical Belonging to a specialized area Strictly interpreted
valid Effective; justifiable
embellish Add false details to something
manipulate To falsify something
medium Means of mass communication; vehicle for ideas
tone The author’s attitude toward his/her subject
explicit Clear and obvious
unique special; only one; distinctive
explanatory Explaining something; descriptive
relevant Pertinent; suitable; applicable
connotation Implied additional meaning of a word
denotation Dictionary definition of a word
inference Conclusion; interpretation
evaluate Examine and judge something
Point of view Perspective from which the story is told
paraphrase Rephrase and simplify