Pathway III Unit 4
Vocabulary List Unit 4: Information
You are responsible for learning the definitions as well as the existing word forms
(NOUN, VERB, ADJECTIVE, and ADVERB) of the following words from Unit 4.
DEFINITION NOUN VERB ADJECTIVE ADVERB
An explanation or opinion of
Interpretation (N) Interpretation Interpret Interpretative
what something means.
The process of watching
someone or
Observation (N) something carefully, in order to
Observation Observe Observable Observagly
find something out.
Proof (N) evidence Proof Prove Proven
Guess usually based on some
Speculation (N) Speculation Speculate Speculative Speculatively
evidence , theory
Corroboration (N) Support for a statement or theory Corroboration Corroborate Corroborative
The act of attributing something
Attribution (N) Attribution Attribute Attributive Attributively
to a particular cause or person.
Conventional (Adj) traditional Convention Conventional Conventionally
Mainstream (Adj) The dominant trend in option Mainstream Mainstream
Remove a cover or covering
Uncover (V) Uncover Uncovered
from
A hole or crack in an object or
Leak (N) container that a liquid or gas Leak Leak Leaky
comes out of.
Disclose (V) To make something known Disclosure Disclose Disclosed
A serious examination or a Critique,
Critique (N) Critique Critical Critically
judgment of something criticise
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Pathway III Unit 4
DEFINITION NOUN VERB ADJECTIVE ADVERB
Investigation (N) Carry out research into something Investigation Investigate Investigative
The place something comes from
Source (N) or starts at, or the cause of Source Source
something.
The distance down either from the
top of something to the bottom, or
Depth (N) to a distance below the top surface
Depth Deepen Deep Deeply
of something.
Credible (Adj) Able to be believed or trusted. Credibility Credit Credible Credibly
Unfolding (Adj) A developmental progress Unfold Unfolding
In a way that is very eager to have
Voraciously (Adv) a lot of something. Voraciousness Voracious Voraciously
Distorted (Adj) Twisted information or meaning Distortion Distort Distorted
A way of writing or talking about
Sensationalism (N) events that makes them seem as Sensationalism Sensationalist Sensationally
exciting or shocking as possible.
A spoken description of an event
Commentary (N) Commentary Comment
given while the event is happening
The range of a subject covered by a
Scope (N) book, programme, discussion, Scope Scope
class, etc.
Circulation (N) Moving in a circle or circuit Circulation Circulate
Evaluate (V) Assess Evaluation Evaluate Evaluative
Guesswork (N) Speciulation Guesswork
