Academic and Social Studies Vocabulary

Question 1

Expressing a quality or idea without reference to an actual thing

Answer 1

Abstract

Question 2

To get

Answer 2

Acquire

Question 3

To plead in favor of

Answer 3

Advocate

Question 4

A decision reached by two or more people in groups

Answer 4

Agreement

Question 5

Parts

Answer 5

Aspects

Question 6

Power, right to rule

Answer 6

Authority

Question 7

The reason something happens

Answer 7

Cause

Question 8

Surrounding situations

Answer 8

Circumstances

Question 9

Referring to the cultures of ancient Greece or Rome

Answer 9

Classical

Question 10

Difficult, not simple

Answer 10

Complex

Question 11

Specific, real

Answer 11

Concrete

Question 12

The effects of a particular event or events

Answer 12

Consequences

Question 13

Existing at the same time

Answer 13

Contemporary

Question 14

A binding legal agreement

Answer 14

Contract

Question 15

Rule for defining

Answer 15

Criteria

Question 16

1. to grow or improve

2. the process of growing or improving

Answer 16

Develop/Developing

Question 17

Separate

Answer 17

Distinct

Question 18

To divide among a group of people

Answer 18

Distribute

Question 19

The result of an action or decision

Answer 19

Effect

Question 20

Productive, not wasteful

Answer 20

Efficient

Question 21

Part

Answer 21

Element

Question 22

To perform, carry out

Answer 22

Execute

Question 23

Fully revealed without vagueness

Answer 23

Explicit

Question 24

To bring about

Answer 24

Facilitate

Question 25

Cause

Answer 25

Factor

Question 26

Characteristics

Answer 26

Features

Question 27

Use or purpose

Answer 27

Function

Question 28

Effect, result

Answer 28

Impact

Question 29

To put in place

Answer 29

Implement

Question 30

Effects of a decision

Answer 30

Implications

Question 31

Understood though not clearly put into words

Answer 31

Implicit

Question 32

Something that leads people to follow a certain course of action

Answer 32

Incentive

Question 33

Change or have an effect on

Answer 33

Influence

Question 34

A new idea or way of doing something

Answer 34

Innovation

Question 35

Well thought out idea/ well reasoned

Answer 35

Logic/ Logical

Question 36

A reason for doing something

Answer 36

Motive

Question 37

Unbiased, not favoring either side in a conflict

Answer 37

Neutral