Yr 7 history academic literacy words D to I Flashcards
Study these cards to improve the quality of your history writing.
data
information, facts or statistics
debate
a (perhaps formal) discussion arguing about different opinions of something
decade
A period of ten years, for example 1880-1890.
decline
reducing, or getting worse over time
define
to give a definition, to describe the essence of
discriminate
to choose between two or more things; or negatively to treat someone differently because of part of their identity eg skin colour
distinct
something separate and different from other things
distribute
to give to several people
diverse
a wide range, different or unlike
document
a piece of written information
domain
a territory over which someone has control
domestic
related to the home, or the home country
dynamic
something that changes and responds to events
economy
the system of money, buying and selling across society
effect
something that happens as a result of another event
element
a part of, one aspect of
eliminate
to get rid of
enforce
to make sure that a law is obeyed
era
a long and distinct period of history
establish
to set up, or to found something
estate
a large area of land belonging to a lord or landowner
evaluate
to consider the strength of different points or arguments against each other
evident
clear
expand
to grow, to become bigger
exploit
to take advantage of
export
to sell or transfer abroad
factor
something that causes change, or part of an explanation
feature
an important aspect of something
final
the last
finance
money given to fund something
focus
an aspect being concentrated on
foreign
to do with another country outside your own
however
used to introduce a sentence that goes against the previous sentence
identify
to give the name or characteristics of
impact
to have an effect on; the effect of
implement
to put into place
imply
to say something indirectly
income
the money made from a salary from a job or from another form of business
indicate
to point out, or show
individual
a person, not as part of a group
industry
the name of an area of the economy; often desribes manufacturing
infer
to make an inference by working out the probable meaning of something
infrastructure
the parts of a system or organisation that support it
inherit
receive money, land or other goods on the death of someone
injure
to do physical harm or damage to someone
inspect
to look over carefully
institute
to set up, to bring in
integrity
having a sense of morals, or having an inner strength
interpret
make a sense, of, work out the meaning of
invade
When you enter a country to control it.
invest
To give someone power or authority
investigate
To look into closely
issue
Give something officially
item
A brief piece of news
