8th Grade Vocab BCYL

Accumulate

To gather or collect over time.

Advocate

A person who supports or speaks up for a cause.

Allocate

To set aside or distribute for a specific purpose.

Ambiguous

Having more than one possible meaning; unclear.

Anticipate

To expect or look forward to something.

Authority

The power or right to make decisions or enforce rules.

Civilization

A developed society with organized systems and culture.

Coherent

Clear, logical, and easy to understand.

Commodity

A product that can be bought or sold.

Contradict

To say the opposite of something.

Credible

Able to be believed or trusted.

Deduce

To reach a conclusion using reasoning and evidence.

Distribute

To give out or spread among people or places.

Ethical

Related to what is right and wrong.

Explicit

Clearly stated with no confusion.

Implicit

Suggested but not directly stated.

Innovate

To introduce new ideas or methods.

Legislate

To make or pass laws.

Manipulate

To control or influence something skillfully or unfairly.

Notion

An idea or belief.

Objective

Based on facts, not personal opinions.

Phenomenon

An event or occurrence that can be observed.

Prevalent

Common or widespread.

Proportion

The relationship between parts of a whole.

Rationale

The reason or explanation for something.

Regulate

To control or manage by rules or laws.

Synthesize

To combine ideas or information into a whole.

Tension

A feeling of stress or conflict.

Undermine

To weaken or damage gradually.

Valid

Based on strong reasoning or evidence.