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Course: 6th grade reading and vocabulary (improved and expanded) > Unit 3
Lesson 1: Building background knowledgeWhat defines us? Unit vocabulary
Stop here to learn some useful words!
This is a list of some noteworthy vocabulary you'll find in this unit! Some are related to the unit topic, and others are generally useful academic words.
You'll know some of the words already, and some may be new. Take some time to familiarize yourself with them all before you get started on the passages and exercises in the unit. And in Lesson 6, you'll get a chance to test your knowledge of these words.
Advantage (noun) a superior position, something that helps
Anxious (adjective) very worried
Alienated (adjective) feeling excluded and apart from other people
Collective (adjective) something done together by everyone in a group
Effective (adjective) successful, good at doing something
Esteem (noun) respect
Exclude (verb) to keep someone or something out, to prevent access
Heritage (noun) a birthright, traditions or goods granted to you by relatives or cultural ancestors
Interwoven (adjective) twisted or joined together
Perceive (verb) to notice something
Recognition (noun) the act of acknowledging, noticing, or celebrating something
Strategic (adjective) important to a plan
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