Vocabulary8 List B-week 5

During our science project, we had to ​ (a)   the data we collected from our experiments. One group was​ (b)   to have skipped a few steps, which could have affected their results. They claimed they didn't mean to​ (c)   any important details, but the teacher still asked them to redo the experiment. Our group had ​ (d)   amounts of data to analyze, which took a lot of time, but we knew that thorough work would lead to more accurate conclusions. By the end of the project, the pressure to finish felt almost like ​ (e)   , as everyone was stressed to meet the deadline.

• evaluate
• oppression
• alleged
• copious
• omit

What does “oppression” mean?

• Fair treatment and equality

• A type of natural disaster

• Cruel or unjust treatment

• An act of kindness

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.8.4B

To “evaluate” something means to:

• Ignore it completely

• Make a quick guess

• Examine it carefully and make a judgment

• Destroy it

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.8.4B

If someone is “alleged” to have done something, it means:

• They are proven innocent

• They are officially guilty

• They are suspected but not yet proven

• They are not involved

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does it mean to “omit” something?

• To add extra details

• To leave something out

• To explain thoroughly

• To mention repeatedly

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.8.4B

“Copious” refers to:

• A small amount of something

• Something that is very rare

• A large or abundant amount

• Something that is missing

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.4C

• The government’s ___________ of certain groups led to protests demanding equality and justice.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

• The teacher asked us to carefully ___________ our essays before submitting them, making sure they were well-written and complete.

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CCSS.W.8.4

CCSS.W.8.5

• The suspect was ___________ to have stolen the money, but the police are still gathering evidence.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

• When editing your work, be careful not to ___________ any important information, as it might confuse the reader.

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CCSS.W.8.4

CCSS.W.8.5

CCSS.W.8.2B