Unit 3 Academic Vocabulary

Multiple Select

retort means

• a witty, sharp reply

• to reply quickly, sharply

• to guess

Multiple Choice

candid means

• very honest; informal, unposed

• to correct

• reserved and secretive

Multiple Choice

rectify means

• very honest

• to correct; to set right

• to prove

Multiple Choice

speculate means

• to guess without evidence

• to decide

• to speak freely

Multiple Choice

verify means

• to deny the truth of something
• to guess without evidence
• to prove to be true

Open Ended

Choose one of the five words (retort, candid, rectify, speculate, or verify) and use it correctly in a sentence.