Academic Vocabulary

To tell how two or more things are similar or alike

• Compare

• Contrast

• Infer

• Genre

To say or guess that something specific will happen in the future

• Contrast

• Predict

• Genre

• Compare

To tell how two or more things are different

• Compare

• Contrast

• Infer

• Predict

to make different; to change

• Alter

• Collapse

• Crisis

• Destruction

to fall down; cave in

• Destruction

• Collapse

• Substantial

• Crisis

large or considerable amount

• Hazard

• Severe

• Substantial

• Unpredictable

a dangerous or difficult situation for a period of time

• Destruction

• Crisis

• Hazard

• Severe

Serious damage or ruin

• Crisis

• Destruction

• Hazard

• Substantial

Something that can cause danger or harm

• Hazard

• Alter

• Collapse

• Crisis

Something that stands out; special

• Trait

• Characteristic

• Unique

• Common