Academic Writing Flashcards
1
Q
Somebody argues in the favour of something
A
advocate
2
Q
Somebody reaches a conclusion by thinking carefully about the known facts
A
deduce something
3
Q
somebody reaches a conclusion indirectly
A
Infer something
4
Q
something combines well with something else
A
complements
5
Q
something partially covers the same material
A
Overlaps
6
Q
based on what is observed rather than theory
A
empirical
7
Q
open to different interpretations
A
ambiguous
8
Q
logically structured
A
coherent
9
Q
covering all relevant facts
A
comprehensive
10
Q
Thorough and expert
A
authoritative
11
Q
something is based on personal choice or on chance rather than a system or data
A
arbitrary
12
Q
different from what is typical
A
deviate from the norm
13
Q
gives a false impression
A
Distorts
14
Q
frequency/ occurence
A
incidence
15
Q
largest number
A
Predominant
