1. 2 nd Quarter Academic Vocabulary Cycle 2

2. editorial (noun) Definition An essay in a newspaper or magazine that gives the opinions of its editors or publishers.

3. editorial (noun) Example The Op-Ed section of a newspaper.

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5. accurate (adjective) Definition Free from mistakes or errors.

6. accurate (adjective) Example There are several jobs where the employee needs to be accurate such as an accountant, doctor, or lawyer.

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8. variable (noun) Definition Something that changes or that can be changed.

9. variable (noun) Example Part of a science experiment. You have the constant (that stays the same) and then the variable (which can be changed).

10. antithesis (noun) Definition The exact opposite of something or someone.

11. antithesis (noun) Example good vs. evil

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13. dictator (noun) Definition A person who rules a country with total authority and often in a cruel or brutal way.

14. dictator (noun) Example Saddam Hussein

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16. revolution (noun) Definition The action of moving around something in a path that is similar to a circle.

17. revolution (noun) Example The Earth moving around the sun.

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19. migration (verb) Definition To move from one country or place to live or work in another.

20. migration (verb) Example Because of the potato famine in Ireland, there was a large migration of Irish people to the United States.

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