Student Guide: Vocabulary (Part 2)

What does "specific" mean?

Example: The teacher gave the students specific instructions for the assignment.

• special or particular

• to guess; a guess

• a series of actions

What does "estimate" mean?

Example: They estimated the distance as about three miles.

• special or particular

• to guess; a guess

• a series of actions

What does "process" mean?

Example: How does the election process work?

• special or particular

• to guess; a guess

• a series of actions or steps

What does "vague" mean?

Example: The instructions she left were vague and difficult to follow.

• not clear in meaning; stated in a way that is general

• getting a lot of information about a subject

• to happen

What does "research" mean?

Example: He did a lot of research before buying his car.

• not clear in meaning; stated in a way that is general

• getting a lot of information about a subject

• to happen

What does "occur" mean?

Example: The event is scheduled to occur at noon tomorrow.

• not clear in meaning; stated in a way that is general

• getting a lot of information about a subject

• to happen

What does "involve" mean?

Example: Remodeling the house involved hiring a contractor.

• to include

• an idea of what something is or how it works

• needed or necessary

What does "concept" mean?

Example: She is familiar with basic concepts of biology.

• to include

• an idea of what something is or how it works

• needed or necessary

What does "require" mean?

Example: He is very sick and requires constant care.

• to include

• an idea of what something is or how it works

• to need

What does "determine" mean?

Example: They are unable to determine the ship's position at this time.

• to learn or find out by getting information

• in the end

• to succeed in doing something