Lexicon for reading Lesson 1

Some common academic synonyms.

Nouns
Goal –target
Study-research
Results-findings
Area-field
Authority-source
Benefit-advantage
Category-type
Component-part
Concept-idea
Behavior-conduct
Controversy-argument
Feeling-emotion
Beliefs-ethics
Expansion-increase
Interpretation-explanation
Issue-topic
Method-system
Option-possibility
Statistics-figures
Frameworks-structure
Trend-tendency


Verbs
Reduce-decrease
Achieve-reach
Alter-change
Evaluate-examine
Claim-suggest
Assist-help
Attach-join
Challenge-question
Clarify-explain
Collapse-fall down
Concentrate-focus
Confine-limit
Show-demonstrate
Eliminate-remove
Found-establish
Develop-evolve
Maintain-insist
Predict-forecast
Prohibit-ban
Retain-keep
Strengthen-reinforce
Accelerate-speed up