Academic Vocabulary Study Guide #2

Fill in the blank: ______________: (1) identify from previous experience; (2) to accept as true or valid.

• recognize

• acknowledge

• forget

• ignore

Fill in the blank: _____________: the reason for which something exists or an action is taken.

• purpose

• intention

• goal

• objective

Fill in the blank: ______________: to cause a change in; influence or effect of something.

• impact

• affect

• alter

• modify

Fill in the blank: ____________: features that set a person or thing apart.

• qualities

• attributes

• characteristics

• traits

Fill in the blank: ____________________: to meet face-to-face or by chance.

• encounter

• ignore

• avoid

• overlook

Fill in the blank: _____________ - to set up or bring into existence.

• establish

• create

• destroy

• remove

Fill in the blank: __________________ - to an extreme degree or suddenly.

• dramatically

• slightly

• moderately

• gradually

Fill in the blank: ________________ - something that puts a person/team/etc. in a better position.

• advantage

• disadvantage

• neutral

• hindrance

Fill in the blank: _________ – something that puts a person/team/etc. in a worse position.

• disadvantage

• advantage

• benefit

• gain

Fill in the blank: ___________ - a way of doing something, using special knowledge or skill.

• technique

• method

• procedure

• approach