Gord Academic Vocabulary 2024-2025

Etymonline.com

• Online dictionary for word origins.

• A website for online shopping.

• A social media platform for word enthusiasts.

• An online news portal.

pessimistic

• tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen

• having a positive outlook on life

• believing that everything will turn out well

• focusing on the present moment without concern for the future

contradict

• to agree with someone

• to speak against; to say the opposite

• to support a claim

• to clarify a statement

neuroplasticity

• the brain's capacity to continue growing and changing in response to life experiences

• the process of eliminating old neural connections

• the ability to memorize information quickly

• the brain's fixed structure that does not change over time

propaganda

• is the spreading of information in support of a cause. (The information is usually biased and perhaps even untrue.)

• is a method of gathering unbiased information for research purposes.

• is the process of creating a balanced view of different opinions.

• is a technique used to promote scientific discoveries.

stern

• strict and serious

• cheerful and lighthearted

• friendly and approachable

• carefree and relaxed

determine

• to guess or estimate

• to find out, learn, or figure out with certainty

• to ignore or overlook

• to complicate or confuse

literacy

• the ability to read and write

• the ability to speak multiple languages

• the ability to perform mathematical calculations

• the ability to understand complex theories

annotation

• A type of literary device used in poetry

• Individual notes added to a text by a reader that shows the reader's thoughts about and interaction with the text

• A summary of the main ideas in a book

• A method of highlighting important passages in a text

Linguistics

• The scientific study of language.

• A branch of psychology that studies human behavior.

• The art of effective communication in writing.

• The study of ancient scripts and languages.