What Matters Academic Vocabulary

I fired off a retort so clever she couldn't think of anything to add. Which word(s) help you determine the meaning of the word retort?

• fired off

• so clever

• couldn't think of anything

I wish she were more candid with me; I never know what she means. Which word(s) help you determine the meaning of the word candid?

• I wish she were

• with me

• I never know what she means

I will try to rectify the situation, but I think things are beyond fixing. Which word(s) help you determine the meaning of the word rectify?

• I will try

• fixing

• the situation

• I think things

The police did not want to speculate as to what motivated the crime; they wanted to review the evidence first. Which word(s) help you determine the meaning

• the police

• what motivated

• review evidence first

Can you please verify that your name is correct on the form. What word(s) help you determine the meaning of the word verify?

• please

• correct

• form

to reply quickly; a sharp or witty reply

• retort

• speculate

• candid

• verify

very honest

• candid

• retort

• verify

• rectify

to correct or make something right

• rectify

• retort

• verify

• speculate

to guess without evidence

• speculate

• retort

• verify

• rectify

to prove to be true

• speculate

• verify

• rectify

• candid