Unit 5: Trying Times/ Academic Vocabulary Words

What does 'challenge' mean?

• to take exception to

• to discuss

• to keep in mind

What does 'implicate' mean?

• to show that someone is involved in something

• to change character

• to keep in mind

What does 'stress' mean?

• to single out as important

• to exchange ideas

• to take exception to

What does 'impose' mean?

• to force something unwelcome to be accepted

• to take exception to

• to keep in mind

What is a 'summary'?

• a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

• to change character

• to take exception to

What does 'retain' mean?

• to keep in one’s mind

• to cause to change character

• to take exception to

What does 'hence' mean?

• as a result

• to take exception to

• to keep in mind

What does 'despite' mean?

• in spite of

• to keep in mind

• to single out as important

What does 'confer' mean?

• to discuss

• to force something unwelcome

• to keep in mind

What does 'alter' mean?

• to change character

• to cause to change character

• to exchange ideas