Grade 12: Academic Vocabulary, Units 1–3

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  1. purport
    propose or intend
    This is a work of fiction and does not purport to tell the true story.
  2. credible
    capable of being believed
    His alibi was not credible, so the officers questioned him further.
  3. assertion
    a declaration that is made emphatically
    California's drought supports our assertion about the crisis of water shortages.
  4. presume
    take to be the case or to be true
    I presume you want to go since you've packed your suitcase.
  5. contradictory
    in disagreement
    The senator's various contradictory positions on issues confused many voters.
  6. annotation
    an added comment or instruction
    An annotation generally supplies helpful information about a word or line of text.
  7. theoretical
    concerned with hypotheses and not practical considerations
    The scientist's theoretical speculations were thoroughly reviewed by her colleagues.
  8. prescribe
    issue commands or orders for
    The chairperson wanted to prescribe stricter regulations, but other committee members voted her down.
  9. conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof
    Her strong conviction about the matter helped to change my mind.
  10. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
    The tenacious lawyer was determined to find out the truth.
  11. proficient
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
    The company had openings for proficient proofreaders.
  12. justify
    show to be right by providing proof
    How can Caleb justify spending so much on a pair of shoes?
  13. diverse
    distinctly dissimilar or unlike
    The population of our country is so diverse because people came here from every corner of the world.
  14. catalyst
    something that causes an important event to happen
    The events in the story were tragic, but they proved to be a catalyst for reform.
Created on Fri Sep 25 14:42:27 EDT 2020 (updated Mon Jun 21 16:43:14 EDT 2021)

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