Critical terms for Reading(finished)

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Abstract(n)

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Purely existing in mind,sth that you cannot feel,taste,smell,and touch.

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To Acknowledge(v)

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TO mention sth

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Address( address a concern, a question)

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TO respond to sth e.g. addressing a question means responding to the question

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Advance a view

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Provide support for the view

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Adversarial

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An adversarial relationship is in which two sides work against each other.

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Advocate for sth

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To argue in favor of that thing

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Allude to

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To allude to sth means to mention that thing or refer to that thing

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Analysis(n)

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The act of closely examining sth in an attempt to understand or explain that thing

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Anomaly(n)

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In math it’s an outlier- literary, a situation that differs from what we’d expect based on past experience

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Anticipate(an objection,a complaint,a criticism)

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TO anticipate sth in passage means to address it before it’s mentioned by someone else

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Argument-n

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the position that someone takes on an issue and the support that person provides for her position

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to articulate-v

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to articulate an idea means to state it and explain some or all of its details.

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assert-v

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to assert an idea is to state the idea

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attribute-v

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to attribute something to someone is to say that the person is responsible for that thing

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authority-n

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any source of an idea or quote

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capture-v

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if a word captures an idea it means that it expresses the idea

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to challenge-v

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to challenge sth means that you believe the statement isn’t corroct

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characterize-v

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to describe sth or to be typical example of sth

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conclusion-n

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a brief summary for an argument that comes at the end of the argument

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conducive-adj

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if a situation is conducive to a result, then the situation makes it easier for the result to happen

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Contend-v

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to claim,to state someone’s position or argument

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Convey-v

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to convey is to communicate or to express an idea

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Counter-v

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to counter an idea or position is to provide information and reasoning that contradicts the original idea

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Criticism,critique,criticize

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a criticism or a critique is a discussion of a concept.person who writes the criticism or the critique is called critic.criticism or critique doesn’t have to be negative

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Depiction-n

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a depiction is a description of sth

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Develop/development

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To develop an argument means to express some or all of its ideas that make up the argument

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Dubious-adj

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If a claim is dubious,people can easily doubt it

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Elaborate-v

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to provide more info

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establish-v

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TO establish an idea means to mention it in the passage for the first time

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Evaluate-v

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To evaluate an idea is to consider whether that idea is true

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Examine-v

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to consider sth closely in an attempt to undrestand or explain it

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explicit-adj

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stated directly and clearly in the passage

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Expose-v

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TO UNCOVER OR REVEAL(often said of sth scandalous or unpleasant)

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highlight-v

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call attention to sth

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illustrate-v

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to illustrate an idea is to describe the idea and provide examples of the idea

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imply/implicit

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to imply sth is to state it indirectly

implicit is sth that isn’t stated directly

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interpret-v

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look for meaning in sth beyond what is on the
surface. in the context of the passage, to interpret means to find meaning beyond what is stated directly and literally in the passage.

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lament-v

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if an author laments a situation,she syas that she dosen’t like the situation and wishes it to change

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limitation-n

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a weakness or a downside

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maintain-v

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to maintain a position is to argue in favor of it,sometimes in spite of sth that might weaken it

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Motive-n

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Motive is what derives a person to do sth

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an outline-n

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an outline of an argument is a relatively simplified description of the argument

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perspective-n

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point of view or opinion

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phenomenon-n

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a situation or event,often involving sth unexplained or misunderstood

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plausible-adj

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sth that is plausible is believable or could be true

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practical/practicality

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a practical idea is one that can be implemented

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Refute-v

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to refute an idea is to prove that the idea isn’t correct

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reinforce-v

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to reinforce an idea is to provide additional support for the idea

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relate/relay (a story)

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to tell a story

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reservation-n

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is someone have reservations about an idea it means that the person doesn’t fully support the idea

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reveal-v

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to reveal an idea to show or express the idea

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skeptic-n

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someone who desn’t believe in a particular idea

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skeptical-adj

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in a way that someone dosen’t believe in a idea

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skepticism-n

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the idea of questioning new ideas

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stance-n

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is a position someone takes on an issue

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Substantiate-v

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to provide support for a claim or statement

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summarize

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TO restate majorpoints without covering the details

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support-v

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to provide info that indicates the statement is valid

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take a position on an issue

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to indicate what your opinion is on an issue

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tentative-adj

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if sth is tentative it’s not certain yet.

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undermine-v

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to undermine an idea is to provide reasons that the idea isn’t correct

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underscore

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to emphasize