academic vocabulary Flashcards
is studying vocab a losing battle? maybe. i trust erica meltzer's recommended list though
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advance
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make a claim
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assert
A
make a claim
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conjecture (v)
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make a claim
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posit
A
make a claim
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proffer
A
make a claim
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speculate
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make a claim
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bolster
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support a claim
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buttress
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support a claim
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substantiate
A
support a claim
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ambivalence
A
question a claim
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skepticism
A
question a claim
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rebut
A
question a claim
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refute
A
question a claim
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grapple with
A
think about
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mull over
A
think about
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ruminate about
A
think about
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converge
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coming together
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integrate
A
coming together
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intersect
A
coming together
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diverge
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moving apart
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infer
A
draw a conclusion
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surmise
A
draw a conclusion
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attribute
A
provide sources
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cite
A
provide sources
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copious
large amount
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profusion
large amount
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dearth
small amount
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paucity
small amount
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disparate
different, diverse
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heterogeneous
different, diverse
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eclectic
different, diverse
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conspicuous
noticeable, striking
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distinctive
noticeable, striking
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salient
noticeable, striking
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innocous
harmless
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inborn
inherent
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fauna
animal life
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flora
plant life
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isotope
alternate form of an element
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metabolism
the process of converting food to energy
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methodology
system of methods/procedures
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microbial
relating to microscopic organisms
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saturate
to become completely soaked with
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simulation
realistic (Computer) model
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symbiosis (adg., symbiotic)
interaction between two organisms living close together, benefits both
46
taxonomy
classification system
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entomology
study of insects
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epidemiology
study of diseases (covid)
49
ornithology
study of birds
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ethnography
study of individual cultures
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centrality
state of being central or essential
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contingent
dependent upon
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confer
give, grant
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elucidate
make clear
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extant
still in existence
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mirth
happiness
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precocious
done at an earlier age than usual
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adversary
opponent
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bureaucracy (adj., bureaucratic)
administrative portion of gov/organization; connotation of unecessary hassle or complication
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impede
prevent
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impenetrable
impossible to understand/access
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marginal
unimportant
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acquisition
something received or purchased
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corollary
statement or condition that logically results from a proven argument
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contrive
think up
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epistemology
branch of philosophy dealing with theory of knowledge
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judicial
related to the law
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magnitude
large size
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mutable
changeable
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preliminary
occuring before the main event
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a want of
a lack of
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afford
grant
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appreciate
to take into account, recognize the merits of, OR to increase in value
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arrest
to stop
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austerity
financial policy to reduce excess spending on luxury items
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badger
to pester or annoy
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bent
liking for
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chance
to attempt
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channel
to direct something (e.g. energy, money) towards a specific purpose
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check
to restrain, to control, to reduce
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constitution
physical build
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conviction
certainty, determination
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couch
to hide
83
discriminating
able to make fine distinctions
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doctor
to tamper with
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economy
thrift (e..g. a writer with an economical style would be one who uses few words)
86
embroider
to falsify, make up stories about
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execute
to carry out
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exploit
make use of (does not have a negative connotation)
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facility
able to do something easily
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foil
to put a stop to
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grill
to question intensely and repeatedly
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plastic
able to be changed, malleable
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provoke
elicit
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realize
to achieve a goal
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reconcile
to bring together opposing or contradictory ideas
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relate
to tell, to give an account of
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reservations
doubt or apprehension about the consequences of something
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misgivings
doubt or apprehension about the consequences of something
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ruffel
flustered
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nonplussed
flustered
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sap
to drain
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shelve/table
to reject or disregard
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solvent
able to pay all debts
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spare, severe
very plain
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unqualified
absolute
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unequivocal
absolute
107
categorical
absolute
108
upset
to interfere with an expected outcome
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critic (n., criticism)
a person who write commentary -- can be POSITIVE or negative
110
imminent
about to happen
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invulnerable
not affected
112
incisive
sharply focused and accurate
113
induce
persuade, bring about a desired action
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infallible
unable to be wrong
115
ingenious
clever, brilliant
116
inimitable
unique
117
innocuous
harmless
118
unassuming
modest
119
repudiates
refuse to accept or be associated with
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recant
disavow a former belief
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interminable
endless
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disconcerting
unsettling
