Academic Vocabulary 1 Flashcards
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analyze
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(v) to discover or reveal (something) through detailed examination
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annotate
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(v) to add notes giving explanation or comment
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infer
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(v) to make an educated guess based on evidence or reasoning
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deduce
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(v) to draw a logical conclusion
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connotation
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(n) an idea or feeling that a word evokes
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denotation
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(n) the dictionary definition of a word
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imply
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(v) to strongly suggest or hint at something not verbally stated
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assertion
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(n) a confident or forceful statement of fact or belief
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conventions
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(n) the mechanics, usage, and sentence formation an author uses
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commentary
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(n) an opinion or explanation about an event or situation
