Accord- agreement or harmony
Sandy’s parents are always on accord when it comes to her punishment.
Bias- prejudice in favor or against one thing, person, or group
Most universities are bias toward foreign students.
Incognito- having one’s true identity masked
The famous journalist was incognito at a high school in order to find a good story for her next piece.
Deduct- to subtract or take away
The teacher deducted points from my test for talking instead of working.
Paradigm- A typical example or pattern.
There is a new paradigm for art in this country.
Plagiarize- To take someone else’s work and called it your own.
To finished her work faster, Cindy copied and pasted a paragraph of information into her research paper and turned it in. The teacher caught her and told her she had plagiarized.
Objectivity- Not being influenced by personal decisions.
Historians try their best to be objective and impartial.
Precipitous- Dangerously high or steep.
The precipitous cliffs of the North Atlantic Coast.
Recapitulate- to summarize and restate points.
The teacher began to recapitulate the lecture a few minutes before class got out.
Reciprocate- Respond to.
The favor was reciprocated.
Empathy- The ability to understand and feel other’s feelings
The orphan showed empathy for his friend who had just lost his Mother.
No comments:
Post a Comment