Difficult Vocabulary Flashcards by Devyn Wishon

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phenomenon

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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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presumes without justification

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assumes

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fails to consider

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overlooks

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assumption

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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

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similarity

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analogous

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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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nevertheless

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however

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nonetheless

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however

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notwithstanding

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despite

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justification

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support

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justifies

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supports

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the former

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the first

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the latter

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the second; the last

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correlation

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relationship; connection

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theory

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system of ideas to explain something

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hypothesis

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proposed explanation on basis of limited evidence

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paradigm

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worldview

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invariably

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always

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catalyst

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cause

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per capita

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per person

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preclude

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prevent

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accentuate

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emphasize; highlight

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implicit

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implied

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explicit

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direct; straightforward

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speculation

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theory without firm evidence; guesswork

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conjecture

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conclusion without incomplete information; guesswork

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inherent

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essential

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anomaly

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abnormality

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anomalous

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abnormal; irregularity

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respective

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particular

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respectively

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in that order

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moreover

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in addition

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corroborate

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support

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specious

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tempting but wrong

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indirectly proportional

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one thing increases, other decreases

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directly proportional

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one thing increases, other increases

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nuance

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difference; distinction

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pragmatic

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practical

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plethora

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lot of it; excess

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ephemeral

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fleeting

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arbitrary

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impartial; random