Answer — Exercise 6
12 - History mysteries·Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book
Question
Work in pairs. Decide if the words in italics have the same meaning in the context. If not, what’s the difference?
Answer
1
- put forward / proposed have the same meaning in this context
- established that = proved something was true
- claimed that = argued something was true (but didn’t necessarily prove it)
2
- argue / contend have the same meaning in this context
- significant = a large role
- minor = a small role
3
- asserted = stated firmly it was true (but didn’t show / prove it)
- demonstrated = showed clearly that it was true
- stemmed from = was caused by
- gave rise to = led to, resulted in
4
- allegedly / supposedly have the same meaning in this context
- cast doubt on / questioned have the same meaning in this context
5
- highlighting / emphasising have the same meaning in this context
- challenged = questioned the truth of
- accepted = believed the truth of