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