Hello and welcome to the final edition of Academic Word of the Week before the winter break! :)

Our word this week is a regular, transitive verb:

DEMONSTRATE

Pronunciation /ˈdemənstreɪt/

DEMONSTRATE means:

1. To show something clearly by giving evidence or proof.
2. To show or describe how to do something or how something works.

Example sentences:

1. New research convincingly demonstrates that age-related memory loss is not inevitable.
2. The chemistry teacher first demonstrated the experiment before the pupils did it themselves.

The noun form of the verb DEMONSTRATE is ‘demonstration’.

We hope you found today’s word interesting; enjoy your winter break and we look forward to sharing more Academic Words of the Week with you next semester! J

The ELCP Team