Week 26: Academic and Hi5 Vocabulary

What does 'adjust' mean?

Example sentence: She had to adjust the mirror to get a better view of the road.

• To change or alter something

• To break something

• To ignore something

• To create something new

What does the word 'advocate' mean?

Example sentence: He is known to advocate for animal rights tirelessly.

• To oppose

• To speak or write in favor of

• To ignore and forget

• To criticize and dislike

What does the word 'allocate' mean?

Example sentence: The company decided to allocate additional funds to the research department.

• To set aside for a particular purpose

• To remove funds from a department

• To increase the company's revenue

• To hire new employees

The committee decided to amend the rules to make them fairer for everyone.

What does the word 'amend' mean?

• To create something

• To abolish something

• To alter, modify or rephrase

• To ignore something

What does the word 'analyze' mean?

Example sentence: In science class, students are taught to analyze data carefully to draw conclusions.

• To ignore data

• To examine critically

• To create data

• To delete data

The word 'bias' means:

• A tendency to favor one side over another, affecting impartiality

• A complete lack of interest or concern

• A state of perfect balance and harmony

• A strong feeling of love and affection

Identify the argumentative vocabulary word for the following definition...

To mention a source of information or evidence.

• claim

• cite

• conclusion

• counterclaim

The term 'Credible' means:

• Believable or trustworthy, especially in terms of sources.

• Unbelievable and false

• Unreliable and not trustworthy

• Incredible and Hard to believe

Identify the definition that most closely matches the term 'Issue' as it applies to argumentative essays.

• A topic or problem that is open to debate or discussion.

• A type of fruit grown in the Amazon Rain forest

• A mathematical equation that equals Pi2

• A historical event that is documented

What is a 'Rebuttal'?

• A response to counterclaims, refuting them with evidence.

• The process of thinking about something in a logical way to form a conclusion or judgment. 

• To follow the development of an argument or idea.

• A mention of a source that supports an argument.