Academic Vocabulary Unit A Words 1-5

“United States of America” is commonly abbreviated to “USA.” Abbreviate: (v.) 1. To shorten text by omitting letters; 2. To make briefer

An example of an analogy is: socks are to feet as gloves are to hands. Analogy: (n.) A comparison based on two things being alike

The police analyze a crime scene to figure out who did it. Analyze: (v.) examine thoroughly and clearly

Very often your teacher will photocopy a story rather than giving you a book, so that you can annotate it. Annotate: (v.) to add notes

The caption of the old photograph was “Margaret and her Teacher.” Caption: (n.) A title or explanation for picture; (v.) To supply a caption for a picture