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6th Academic Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| achieve | to succeed in accomplishing something; to bring about by effort |
| appropriate | suitable for a particular person, occasion, or place |
| authority | an accepted source, such as a person or text, of expert information or advice |
| benefit | something that provides help or improves something else |
| circumstance | a condition, or set of conditions, that affects an event |
| consequence | something that logically follows from an action or condition |
| emphasize | to give prominence or emphasis to |
| environment | the natural world surrounding someone or something; surroundings |
| evident | easily seen or understood; obvious |
| factor | Someone or something that contributes to an accomplishment, result, or process |
| illustrate | To show, or clarify, by examples or comparison |
| impact | something striking against another; also, the effect or impression of one thing on another |
| indicate | to point out; also, to serve as a sign or symbol of something |
| individual | a single human being apart from a society or community |
| injure | to hurt or cause damage |
| constraint | something or someone that limits or restricts another’s actions |
| distinct | easy to tell apart from others; not alike |
| element | an essential part of something |
| instance | an example that is cited to prove or disprove a claim or illustrate a point |
| justify | to demonstrate or prove to be just, right, reasonable, or valid |
| occur | to take place; happen |
| outcome | a natural result or consequence |
| period | a particular length of time, often referring to a specific time in history or culture |
| principle | a rule or standard, especially of good behavior |
| relevant | important to, connected to, or significant to an issue, event, or person in some way |
| respond | to make a reply; answer |
| significant | meaningful; important |
| similar | alike in appearance or nature, though not identical |
| specific | concerned with a particular thing; also, precise or exact |
| tradition | the passing down of various elements of culture from generation to generation; a custom |