AO1: Improving Academic Writing

Question 1

Myriad

Answer 1

She saw a myriad of possibilities for the new application

Question 2

Asserts

Answer 2

She asserted her independence from her parents by getting her own apartment

Question 3

Egregious

Answer 3

Even thought Jack was told to behave in church, he was still egregious by talking loudly during the sermon

Question 4

Erroneous

Answer 4

Early explorers had the erroneous notion that the oceans were full of dragons

Question 5

Engenders

Answer 5

Her latest book has engendered a lot of controversy

Question 6

Employs

Answer 6

She has employed many approaches looking for a job

Question 7

Salient (important)

Answer 7

Chronic fatigue is also one of the salient features of depression.

Question 8

Reasons

Answer 8

I cant give you the report for the simple reason that it isn’t finished yet

Question 9

Advantageous

Answer 9

I found it advantageous = [beneficial] to arrive early

Question 10

Pragmatic

Answer 10

The pragmatic approach is top let him get on with it

Question 11

Verisimilitude (adds realism)

Answer 11

She has included photographs in the book to lend verisimilitude to the story

Question 12

Quintissential (ideal)

Answer 12

Everyone thinks of him as the quintessential New Yorker

Question 13

Periphery

Answer 13

A fence was built around the periphery of the site

Question 14

Galvanise (excite)

Answer 14

The group is hoping to galvanise public opinion against the proposed law

Question 15

Substantiate (confirm)

Answer 15

We have evidence to substantiate the allegations against him

Question 16

Caustic (mock)

Answer 16

The comics caustic jokes offended quite a few people

Question 17

Elucidate (clarify)

Answer 17

He gave himself our as an angel, sent from God to elucidate the prophecies

Question 18

Eponymous

Answer 18

Hamlet is the eponymous character of the play (title of play)

Question 19

Esoteric (understood/ liked by a no of people)

Answer 19

She has a somewhat esoteric taste in clothes

Question 20

Tenuous (shakey - weak)

Answer 20

A tenuous hypothesis/ relationship

Question 21

Perfunctory (quick and careless)

Answer 21

She gave a perfunctory handshake

Question 22

Anomaly (abnormal)

Answer 22

It explains the anomaly in the results

Question 23

Facet (aspects)

Answer 23

She has so many facets to her personality

Question 24

Plethora

Answer 24

In Graftin Street there was a plethora of well-dressed women

Question 25

Ubiquitous (found everywhere)

Answer 25

Sugar is u ubiquitous in the diet

Question 26

Conceptualise (form the concept)

Answer 26

She described her plans to me, but I found them hard to conceptualise

Question 27

Atrophe

Answer 27

Decay TGG car + George

Question 28

Patrician

Answer 28

Term used to mean ruling class or aristocracy

Question 29

Noveu rich

Question 30

Bourgeoise