Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Thing which is being discussed, considered or studied

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On the subject of

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Main subject of a talk, book, etc.

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The theme of

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3
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Used to refer to what one is studying or writing about

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Essay topics

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4
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subject/ problem which people are thinking/talking about

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the issue of

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5
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statement of the rules on which a subject of study is based or, more generally, an opinion or explanation

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Theory (of)

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6
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a representation of something as a simple description which might be used in calculations

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Model of

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7
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main characteristic of something

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the nature of

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8
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basic idea or rule that explains how something happens or works

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the principle of

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9
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one individual part of a situation, problem, subject, etc.

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aspect of

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10
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a typical quality of something

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feature of

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range or subject covered by a book, discussion, class, etc.

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beyond the scope of

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12
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showed a regularly repeated arrangement

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revealed a pattern of

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13
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amount or level

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number of

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14
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importance

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significance

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15
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ability to establish the identity of something

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identification

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judgement of the amount, value, quality or importance of

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assessment of

17
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arguments, facts and reasons in support of or against something

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the case for

18
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way of considering something

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approach

19
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different particular or individual ways of considering something

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perspectives on

20
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having special interest in or experience of something, and so being well informed

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awareness of

21
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research is often also used with the preposition on

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research into

22
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a system of ways of studying something

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methodology