academic words Flashcards

1
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vitally important

A

very important

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2
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Take smthg lightly

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” lightly” means NOT seriously

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3
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every so often

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often/ time to time

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4
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coupled with

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beside

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5
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produce desirable learning outcomes

A

give good results

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6
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familiarize yourself

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get familiar with

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7
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a myriad of

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a lot of

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8
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unprecedented

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never done or known before

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9
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simplify

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make it easier

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10
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utilize

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use

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11
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dedicated to + V ing

A

devote time and effort to something or somebody

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12
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devote

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giving something

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13
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expertise

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knowledge + experience + skill ( knowledge is JUST knowledge)

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14
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illustrate their point

A

prove their point / use as example

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15
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does not have anything to do with / has a lot to do with

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does not have any relation with, does not affect

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16
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compromise

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lose

ex: if you not study for the examination tomorrow it may compromise your score

17
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individuality

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uniqueness of character

18
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of good quality

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ex: the quality of this shirt is high

19
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the same goes for other topics

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other topics as well /no difference

20
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bear in mind

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remember / keep in mind

21
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something that can be detrimental to

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bad / negative affects

22
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backbone

A

the basic
the fundamental
the essense

23
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that also explains

A

just a linking phrase

24
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as easy as it sounds

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easy as people think

25
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underlying principles

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basic principles/ basic rules

26
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backbone

A
  • the basic

- the fundamental

27
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to some degree

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Just a part of something

ex: I agree eat meat is better than vegetable to some degree

28
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irrespective of

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no matter

ex: But you definitely have to know and use fluently academic vocab to write an essay, irrespective of topics. Get it?

29
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constitute

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create, build, be a part of whole thing

30
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place more significant emphasis

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stress, take it more seriously

31
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complement

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support each other

32
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ultimately

A

at the end

33
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partly true or not always right

A

to some extent
to some degree
in some way
at some point

34
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an indication of

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sign of

ex: headache is not an indication of cancel

35
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that is not necessarily true

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is not all true

36
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disarray

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not in order

37
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ascent and descent

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up and down

38
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increase

A

tang len