Academic Vocabulary

9th Grade Academic Vocabulary

Updated September 2013

AlliterationDefinition (own words):

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AffixDefinition (own words):

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AllegoryDefinition (own words):

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AllusionDefinition (own words):

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AnalysisDefinition (own words):

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AntonymDefinition (own words):

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Author’s PurposeDefinition (own words):

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BiasDefinition (own words):

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CharacterDefinition (own words):

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CharacterizationDefinition (own words):

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ConflictDefinition (own words):

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DictionDefinition (own words):

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DialogueDefinition (own words):

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FactDefinition (own words):

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FlashbackDefinition (own words):

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ForeshadowingDefinition (own words):

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HyperboleDefinition (own words):

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IdiomDefinition (own words):

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ImageryDefinition (own words):

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InferenceDefinition (own words):

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IronyDefinition (own words):

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Main IdeaDefinition (own words):

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MetaphorDefinition (own words):

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MoodDefinition (own words):

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MotifDefinition (own words):

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NarratorDefinition (own words):

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ParaphraseDefinition (own words):

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PersonificationDefinition (own words):

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PlotDefinition (own words):

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Point of ViewDefinition (own words):

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PrefixDefinition (own words):

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SatireDefinition (own words):

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SettingDefinition (own words):

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SimileDefinition (own words):

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StereotypingDefinition (own words):

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SymbolismDefinition (own words):

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SynonymDefinition (own words):

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ThemeDefinition (own words):

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ToneDefinition (own words):

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