Academic Vocabulary
to change
alter
beliefs about what is important
values
reasoning; sense
judgment
importance; significance
consequence
A synonym for this word is "uniqueness."
individuality
existing outside something
external
someone who is known slightly but is not a close friend
acquaintance
following common standards and rules
normative
an organized, functioning society
civilization
A synonym for this word is "comply."
to act or perform
function
relating to someone the same age or grade, or in a shared group
peer
more than half of a group of people
majority
to enjoy or appreciate fully
savor
A synonym for this word is "hardy" or "tough."
resilient
the state of being different from others; uniqueness
individuality
the set of qualities that make up an individual; a person's characteristics
identity
sure; certain
confident
weak or easily hurt
frail
A synonym for this word is "relish."
savor
easily seen or understood
obvious
to act in the same way as others
conform
relating to the senses
perceptual
able to survive or recover from difficult conditions
resilient
A synonym for this word is "sway" or "affect."
influence