Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 81-90

Compare with "appropriate" in the list for Words 1-10. The two adjectives can be synonyms. But "appropriate" has a more negative tone often used by others who think they know what is good for you. "Relevant" has a more positive tone that connects something directly to you, and it is often used to describe something that wants to remain connected throughout time.

Compare with "react" and "reaction" in the list for Words 71-80. As you can see from the definitions, the words are synonyms. But unlike the negative tone that a reaction might have, a response is often a positive thing that people look forward to receiving.

As a noun, "review" can refer to the act of looking at something again, or it can refer to the document that is created afterwards. For examples, scientists can review another scientist's research and then write a review about it; or a critic can view a movie and then write a review about it.

"Revise" and "review" can both be traced back to Latin roots that can be broken down like this: re (again) + videre (to see). Both actions require a second look, but revising usually comes after a review has pointed out that something can be better.