Core Tier 2 Vocabulary: List 3

These essential, high-frequency words will put you on the path to vocabulary success. Simply start a practice session, and you'll be on your way to stronger reading, writing, and speaking skills!
20 words 8643 learners

Learn words with Flashcards and other activities

Definition First
Print Flashcards

Other learning activities

Answer a few questions about each word. Use this to prep for your next quiz! Compete with other teams in real time to see who answers the most questions correctly! Test your spelling acumen. Read the definition, listen to the word and try spelling it!

Teaching tools

Create and assign quizzes to your students to test their vocabulary. Assign learning activities including Practice, Vocabulary Jams and Spelling Bees to your students, and monitor their progress in real-time.

Full list of words from this list:

words only definitions & notes
  1. assumption
    a statement that is held to be true
    Other experts cautioned that, as with any model, the new estimates are based on many assumptions and should not be seen as predictions. New York Times (Oct 23, 2020)
  2. author
    a person who writes professionally
    In 1962, he was the first Black American to publish a children’s book as both author and illustrator. Washington Post (Jul 10, 2021)
  3. category
    a collection of things sharing a common attribute
    This year’s contest covered four broad categories: biology, chemistry, physics, and social science. Science Magazine (Feb 14, 2020)
  4. cite
    refer to for illustration or proof
    They then cited examples to illustrate their point. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
  5. clarify
    make clear and comprehensible
    “I found the process confusing in the early days, but it’s since been clarified and simplified,” Moore says. Science Magazine (Jun 3, 2020)
  6. classify
    arrange or order by categories
    “Fiction books are usually put on the shelf in alphabetical order by the author’s last name. Nonfiction titles are classified according to the Dewey decimal system.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
  7. conclude
    decide by reasoning
    In line with previous research, the authors conclude that humans settled Near Oceania about 30,000 to 45,000 years ago, they report today in Nature. Science Magazine (Apr 14, 2021)
  8. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
    This intention depends on both the artist’s personality and the context of time and place. History of Art, Volume 1
  9. demonstrate
    show the validity of something, as by example or explanation
    For several months he worked hard to demonstrate the truth of his idea. One Hundred Years of Solitude
  10. detail
    a single fact considered separately from the whole
    Then I read over the short note again, weighing whether to put in any more details. Girl in the Blue Coat
  11. disagree
    be of different opinions
    Scientists disagree on exactly how much CO2 oceans soak up each year. Scientific American (Jun 24, 2020)
  12. essential
    basic and fundamental
    Good spelling and good grammar and good word skills are essential for every student. Frindle
  13. express
    communicate beliefs or opinions
    She wanted to tell them all that was in her heart, but how do you express such feelings? In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
  14. factor
    anything that contributes causally to a result
    That’s because many factors affect whether a chemical will harm plants or animals, such as the weather or the time of year. Science Magazine (Apr 1, 2021)
  15. graphic
    a visual image
    The website looked professional enough, with pink and purple graphics and links to news articles. The Guardian (Mar 9, 2021)
  16. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
    The judge wondered how to interpret the phrase. Washington Post (Nov 8, 2020)
  17. introduce
    bring in or establish in a new place or environment
    Tulips were introduced to the U.S. from Holland. Scientific American (Aug 5, 2020)
  18. meaning
    the message that is intended or expressed or signified
    I didn’t understand the meaning of his words then as well as I do now. The Diary of a Young Girl
  19. point of view
    a mental position from which things are perceived
    Beacom talked to scientists, listened to their points of view and decided he needed to learn more about what they were talking about. Washington Times (Apr 11, 2021)
  20. quotation
    a passage or expression that is cited
    The quote book happened to be turned to a page of Shakespeare quotations. The Fault in Our Stars
Created on Tue Sep 28 09:43:04 EDT 2021 (updated Tue Sep 28 09:44:17 EDT 2021)

Sign up now (it’s free!)

Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.