Academic Vocabulary

To state or show that something is true or correct

• Collaborate

• Confirm

• Details

• Synthesize

To speak or write in support of someone or something that is being challenged or criticized

• Reason

• Reference

• Defend

• Bias

The definition of Reference

• mention something/someone

• to reach a conclsuion based on evidence

• to make an educated guess based on information

To make an educated guess based on information

• Hyperbole

• Hypothesize

• Guess

• Claim

The doctor called me to _______ my appointment.

• confirm

• make

• express

• interpret

To study and discuss something closely and carefully

• Collaborate

• Determine

• Claim

• Analyze

In a democracy our elected officials _______ us in Congress.

• Help

• Represent

• Determine

• Analyze

The definition of infer

• to officially decide

• to work with another person or group in order to acheive something

• to reach a conclusion based on evidence

To say something that is true when people say it is not true

• Claim

• Answer

• Defend

• Hypothesize

To talk or write about your thoughts and feelings

• Determine

• Express

• Infer

• Determination