Unit 1 Lesson 2 Vocabulary

Subject- n. 1. a course of study. 2. A person or thing being focused on or discussed.

Boycott- n. a refusal to purchase products from someone or something to bring economic

pressure for social or political change.

Inspire- v. To make someone want to do something.

Migrant- adj. made up of people who move from place to place looking for work.

Pressure- n. the stress of important matters.

Academic Vocabulary

1. Main Idea- something important that an author wants readers to understand about a

topic.

2. Key detail- an important fact, example, or other piece of information in a text that helps

explain a main idea.

3. Summarize- to briefly retell in your own words the most important ideas, events, and

details in a text.