Difficult Vocabulary Flashcards

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phenomenon

A

fact or event that is observed or documented; a thing

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infer

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conclude

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takes for granted

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assumes

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4
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presumes without justification

A

assumes

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5
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fails to consider

A

overlooks

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assumption

A

unstated premise

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assumes

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improperly accepts; presumes

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presumes

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accepts as true without evidence; assumes

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supposes

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accepts as true without evidence; assumes

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analogy

A

similarity

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analogous

A

similar

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conforms

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obeys

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sufficient

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enough

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necessary

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required

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primary

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top

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foremost

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top

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17
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nevertheless

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however

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nonetheless

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however

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19
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notwithstanding

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despite

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20
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justification

A

support

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21
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justifies

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supports

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the former

A

the first

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the latter

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the second; the last

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correlation

A

relationship; connection

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theory

A

system of ideas to explain something

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hypothesis

A

proposed explanation on basis of limited evidence

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paradigm

A

worldview

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invariably

A

always

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catalyst

A

cause

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per capita

A

per person

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preclude

A

prevent

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accentuate

A

emphasize; highlight

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implicit

A

implied

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explicit

A

direct; straightforward

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speculation

A

theory without firm evidence; guesswork

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conjecture

A

conclusion without incomplete information; guesswork

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inherent

A

essential

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anomaly

A

abnormality

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anomalous

A

abnormal; irregularity

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respective

A

particular

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respectively

A

in that order

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moreover

A

in addition

43
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corroborate

A

support

44
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specious

A

tempting but wrong

45
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indirectly proportional

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one thing increases, other decreases

45
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directly proportional

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one thing increases, other increases

46
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nuance

A

difference; distinction

47
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pragmatic

A

practical

48
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plethora

A

lot of it; excess

49
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ephemeral

A

fleeting

50
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arbitrary

A

impartial; random