8th Grade Word List for Language Arts
This page offers a list of words and definitions for 8th Grade students to learn academic vocabulary, which is important for the 8th Grade Arts class..
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8th Grade Word List for Language Arts
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agreement 
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the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations | |
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allegory
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symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form | |
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allude
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refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion | |
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allusion
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indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor | |
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annotation
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a comment or instruction (usually added); the act of adding notes | |
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assonance
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the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words | |
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attributes
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construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity | |
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coherence
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logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts; state of cohering or sticking together | |
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coherent
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adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner | |
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consonance
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the property of sounding harmonious | |
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counter argument
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an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument | |
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cross-reference
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a reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work | |
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deductive reasoning
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reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) | |
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derivation
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the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase | |
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dramatization
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conversion into dramatic form; a dramatic representation | |
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elaboration
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production by gradual process; act of working out with great care in detail | |
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excerpt
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passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition | |
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generalization
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an idea having general application; reasoning from detailed facts to general principles | |
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gerund
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a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun) | |
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gerund phrase
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begin with a gerund, an ing word, and will include other modifiers and/or objects | |
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implication
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something hinted at or suggested; act of implying; condition of being implied | |
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inductive reasoning
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reasoning from detailed facts to general principles | |
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infinitive phrases
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begin with an infinitive, it will include objects and/or modifiers | |
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internal rhyme
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a rhyme between words in the same line | |
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jargon
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language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk | |
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participial phrase
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a word group consisting of a present or past participle and any modifiers, objects, and complements | |
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participles
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word formed from a verb and used as an adjective or a noun | |
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persuasive
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capable of convincing; having the power to induce action or belief | |
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preface
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something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay | |
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rebuttal
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proving to be false or incorrect; response with contrary evidence | |
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sarcasm
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cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; form of humor by mocking with irony | |
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sensory detail
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words and phrases that help readers see, hear, taste, feel, or smell what the author is describing | |
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subplot
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plot subordinate to the main plot of a literary work or film | |
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target audience
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the primary group of people that something, usually an advertising campaign, is aimed at appealing to | |
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techniques
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a way of carrying out a particular task, esp. the execution or performance of an artistic work or a scientific procedure | |
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thesis statement
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appears near the beginning of a paper, and it offers a concise solution to the issue being addressed | |
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vignette
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unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book or chapter; short literary sketch | |
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