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Making Connections 3
Unit 3, Reading 3
| conform | to satisfy the established standards or rules |
| breakdown | failure |
| convention | a way of doing something that is accepted as normal and correct |
| call for | to need or require something |
| document | to record information in written form |
| compliment | remark that shows admiration or approval |
| empirical | based on data rather than theory |
| elaborate | having a lot of details |
| hypothetical | imagined, not based on proven theory |
| excuse | reason you give when you do something wrong |
| impose | to force someone to accept something |
| govern | to have a direct effect or influence on something |
| interpret | to decide on the meaning of something |
| gratitude | a strong feeling of appreciation for someone or something |
| minimize | to make something seem less important than it really is |
| impression | a feeling or idea which is produced in your mind by someone or something |
| modify | to change something slightly |
| sincere | honest; genuine |
| transfer | to move from one place to another |
| unconsciously | without thinking |