Essential Vocabulary Lists

 

Business Health, PE, Driver's Ed. Science
Consumer Science Language Arts Social Studies
Fine Arts Mathematics Vocational Technology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business

business

economics

market economy

command economy

business cycle

corporation

sole proprietorship

partnership

franchise

import

export

profit

inflation

competition

business ethics

social responsibility

Federal Reserve System

financial institution

economic indicators

stocks

unlimited liability

limited liability

factors of production

entrepreneur

demand

supply

 

 

 

 

Consumer Science

 

 

 

 

Fine Arts

 

Chorus

treble clef

bass clef

count

crescendo

decrescendo

tempo

style

voice

do-re-mi

staff

cut-offs

entrances

balance

minimize

elongate

warm-ups

diaphragm

posture

artistic

feeling

unison

parts

rhythm

dynamics

key

 

 

Music Theory

Middle Ages

Baroque

Renaissance

Classical

Romantic

20th Century

composer

royalty

patronage

opera

orchestra

Mozart

Beethoven

Bach

Handel

treble

bass

staff

rhythm

tempo

dynamics

cadence

key

solfege

Copland

 

 

 

Health, Physical Education, Driver's Education

 

 

 

 

Language Arts

writing process

genre

plot

point of view

information literacy

attribution

critical thin king

setting

theme

characterization

irony

metaphor

symbol

rhythm

elements of tragedy

allegory

narrative

transactional

expository

persuasive

diction

syntax

voice

audience

intertextuality

lead

transition

thesis

 

 

 

 

Mathematics

Algebra

absolute value

base

coefficient

constant

coordinate

dependent

equivalent expression

evaluate

factor

function

independent

inequality

intercept

inverse

linear

operations

product, quotient, sum difference

proportion

quantity of

ratio

reciprocal

simplify

slope

solution

substitute

term/ like term

variable

variable

 

Geometry

Science

Biology I

Biology II

Advanced Biology

AP Biology

Physical Science

Chemistry

Physics

Advanced Chemistry / Physics

Principles of Technology

Earth & Space Science

Environmental Science

Biological Science Applications in Agriculture

 

 

 

 

Biology I

scientific method of investigation

science

technology

theory

law

controlled experiment

independent variable

dependent variable

extraneous variable

quantitative data

qualitative data

inference

hypothesis

International System of Measurement

matter

kinetic theory

physical property

chemical property

atom

element

molecule

compound

Periodic Table of Elements

velocity

acceleration

force

 

 

 

 

Biology II

scientific method of investigation

organism

organelle

cell

population

community

ecosystem

biome

biosphere

cell nutrition

cellular transport

capillary action

niche

homeostasis

photosynthesis

cellular respiration

autotroph

heterotroph

cell cycle/mitosis

meiosis

genetics and probability

genetic dominance

human genetic disorders/diseases

DNA and RNA

biotechnology

evolution

natural selection

species

classification

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Biology

homeostasis

scientific method of investigation

inferring

analyzing

microscopes

tissue

organ

organ system

plant diversity

roots

stems

leaves

plant reproduction

integumentary system

muscular system

skeletal system

digestive system

reproductive system

endocrine system

respiratory system

nervous system

circulatory system

lymphatic system

immune system

structure vs function

 

 

 

 

 

 

AP Biology

valence elections

protein structure

cell respiration/fermentation

glycolysis

Krebs Cycle

light reactions

Calvin Cycle

CAM photosynthesis

transcription

translation

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Theory

succession

primary producer

primary consumer

ozone layer

nitrogen fixation

linked gene

crossing over

enzyme

cell cycle

gene regulation

electrophoresis

biotechnology

transformation

macroevolution

microevolution

natural selection

 

 

Social Studies

 

Vocational Technology

 

Energy and Transportation Technology

energy

power

friction

kinetic

potential

hydraulics

Law of Conservation of Energy

Energy Conversion

conduction

propulsion

geothermal

fission

 

mechanical

electrical circuit

radiation

photovoltaic (PV) cell

system

work

weight

turbine

transportation

radiant

machine

force

greenhouse effect

 

Drafting

 

blueprint

tolerance

functional drawing

specifications

working drawings

technical illustration

media

elevation

multi-view

orthographic

exploded view

fillet

guideline

graphic communication

sketch

scale

proportion

standards

angle

hidden line

diameter

radius

title block

assembly drawing