Academic Vocabulary in use - Unit 29-50

Unit 29 talking
about ideas
Talking about an
idea or a collection
of ideas
A discipline Subjects Een discipline
A paradigm shift A time when the accepted Een paradigmaverschuiving
way of doing or thinking
about something changes
completely
A thought Thinking in general Een gedachte
A movement Group of people sharing Een beweging
aims or beliefs
A reaction to Process of change Een reactie op
stimulated by something
else, often moving in the
opposite direction
Essence The most important quality or Essentie
characteristics
To assert Said that something is true Om te beweren
To generalise Present as something that is Om te veralgemenen
always true
To interpret Decides what the meaning is Te interpreteren
Valid Appropriate/ which can be Geldig
accepted
Unit 30 reporting
what others say
Reporting verbs
To explain Uitleggen
To describe Beschrijven
To state To say directly Te vermelden
To claim Says something is true, often Claimen
used when others disagree
To assert Says something is true, often Beweren
used when others disagree
To contend Says something is true, often Strijden
used when others disagree
To maintain Says something is true, often Onderhouden van
used when others disagree
To declare Says something is true, often Declareren
used when others disagree
To observe States but does not develop Observeren
at length
To note States but does not develop Op merken
at length
To comment States but does not develop Commentaar geven
at length
To point out States but does not develop Wijzen op
at length