Yr 7 history academic literacy words J to P Flashcards
Study these flashcards to help improve your understanding of key words used in history lessons and textbooks.
journal
A record of daily events, like a diary
justify
To prove or show that an argument is correct
labour
To work
leader
Something this country is sorely in need of.
legal
Something that is allowed because it is written in law
legislate
to make a law, or laws
levy
Collecting tax
liberal
Someone who does not follow traditional ideas
maintain
to keep something going
major
important, most important
Manipulate
Controlm usually with an intention to deceive
media
The ways we get information e.g. newspapers, twitter
method
A way of doing something
military
Armed forces
millenium
1000 years
modern
of recent times
monarch
a king or a queen
moreover
In addition to what as been said
motive
Something that leads someone to do something
nevertheless
However
normal
The regular or usual
obtain
To gain
occur
To happen
outcome
The result
participate
To take part
perceive
To understand
period
A length of time
policy
Action chosen by those in power, usually the governent
potential
Something that can develop
power
Someone with authority and control over the actions of other people, e.g. a prime minister
previous
Before in time or order
primary
Most important, ranks first
principle
A basic rule that other ideas are based on
prior
Earlier in time
priority
Give attention before other ideas
proceed
To continue
process
To organise ideas, for example when writing
protocol
A set of rules
publish
To print
purchase
Buy
