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Academic Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adequate | (adj.) enough to meet a need; sufficient |
| apparent | (adj.) obvious, seeming, especially without deeper examination |
| complex | (adj.) made up of interconnected parts; hard to understand; complicated |
| conclude | (v.) to arrive at a belief based on evidence, experience, or reasoning; to end |
| confine | (v.) to keep within bounds; limit |
| conflict | (n.) a struggle or clash between people, ideas, it interests |
| construct | (v.) create (an argument or a sentence, for example) by systematically arranging ideas or terms; (n.) a concept or theory |
| consult | (v.) to seek the advice or information ofl to exchange views |
| create | (v.) to make or cause; to produce through artistic effort |
| criteria | (n. pl.) set of standards or rules by which something can be evaluated |
| despite | (prep.) in spite of; not stopped by |
| document | (n.) something, such as a piece of writing, recording or a photograph, that can be used to furnish evidence or information |
| economic | (adj.) relating to the production and exchange of goods and service; efficient |
| element | (n.) a basic or essential part of something |
| emphasis | (n.) special attention or effort directed toward something; stress on a syllable, word or words |
| establish | (v.) to set up or cause to happen |
| ethnic | (adj.) relating to a group of people sharing a common racial, national, religious, linguistic, or cultural heritage |
| evolve | (v.) to develop gradually |
| expand | (v.) to enlarge; to express at length or in detail |
| expose | (v.) to subject to an action, influence, or condition; to make visible; to make known, especially something negative |
| resolve | find a solution or answer |
| restraint | the act of controlling by holding someone or something back |
| retain | secure and keep for possible future use or application |
| reticent | reluctant to draw attention to yourself |
| rostrum | a platform raised above the surrounding level |