Yr 7 history academic literacy words R to Z Flashcards
Learn these words to help you develop your understanding of key academic used in history which will support your literacy and the quality of your writing.
radical
far-reaching change, a person who holds extreme political views; a revolutionary.
regime
a method or system of government
region
an large area of land with clear boundaries
regulate
to control by rules and restrictions.
relevant
bearing or having a reference to the matter in hand.
reliable
of a sound and consistent charaacter or quality; trustworthy
require
a need for success; a command or an order
research
the systermatic study of materials, artefacts or documents to establish facts or a conclusion
reside
place where you live, or a are placed.
resource
a supply of infromation that can used to draw conclusions
respond
to give a reply
restore
to bring back or attempt to bring back in it’s original form.
restrict
subject to limits
revenue
income, or money, especially a large amount which is often collected
rival
a person competing with another person for the same goal or prize.
role
a person’s characteristics or their expected function
scheme
a systematic plan, an outline; or an artful decietful plot.
sector
a distinct part of society or an enterprise
secure
untroubled by danger, made safe
seek
to purposefully search or to get back
select
choose as the best or most suitable
significant
having a meaning or being important, noteworthy
similar
alike, of the same kind or type
site
a place, a location of importance
social
relating to society, concerned with the relations of humans or social classes
source
a person or a document which provides evidence
specific
clearly defined, relating to a particular subject or an event.
stable
firmly fixed, well-established and not easily destroyed.
strategy
a plan of action, the management of moving troops in a war
structure
a set of interconnect parts of a complex thing.
subsidy
a grant or a contribution of money.
successor
the next person to inherit the throne.
suggest
to hint at, or evoke or propose
summary
a brief account, to the point without needless details.
survey
to take or present a general view; or an audit
survive
continue to live or exist
text
a section of writing often in a book
theme
subject of topic on which a person writes or speaks; or having a particular focus
theory
a system of ideas explaining an event or a leaders actions
thereby
by that means; as a result of that
tradition
a custom, belief, an opinion handed down over through the generations to practice
transfer
to remove or to hand over
transport
to take or carry one person or goods from one place to another
trigger
an event that sets off a chain reaction
ultimate
last, final, the best achieveable or imaginable
valid
sound or defensible, well-gounded
value
the worth, the relative rank or importance of a piece of evidence
vary
to make different, modify or to undergo change
version
an account of a event or a leader from a person’s point of view
welfare
well-being, happiness; or giving finanical support to improve social conditions.
