8th Grade ELL Lab Vocabulary List 2

​8th Grade ELL Lab Vocabulary List 2

Social studies​

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​exploration =

​the action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it

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​colonization =

​the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the native people of an area.

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​slavery =

​the practice or system of owning people, using them for labor without any compensation (money)

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​religious persecution =

​mistreatment of an individual or a group of individuals in response to their religious beliefs

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​cultural bias =

​A cultural bias is a tendency to interpret a word or action according to culturally derived meaning assigned to it

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For example, some cultures view smiles as a deeply personal sign of happiness that is only shared with intimates.​

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​​8th Grade ELL Lab Vocabulary List 2

Math​

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​congruence =

​In geometry, two figures or objects are congruent if they have the same shape and size

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​reflection =

​A reflection is a mirror image of the shape. An image will reflect through a line, known as the line of reflection.

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​transparency =

​It carries two re- lated meanings: Seeing-through and being visible.

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​angle =

​An angle is formed when two straight lines or rays meet at a common endpoint.

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