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LANGUAGE OF THE TEST 150 - SHORT EXPLANATION Flashcards

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Context

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discourse that surrounds and helps explain a word or passage

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Argument

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an assertion offered as evidence that something is true

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Claim

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an assertion that something is true or factual

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Counterargument

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an opinion offered in opposition to another position

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Evidence

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means by which an alleged matter is established or disproved

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Rhetorical

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relating to using language effectively

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Appeal

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earnest or urgent request

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Data

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a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn

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Graph

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a visual representation of the relations between quantities

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Table

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a set of data arranged in rows and columns

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Author

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a person who writes professionally

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Narrator

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someone who tells a story

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Perspective

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a way of regarding situations or topics

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Explicit

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precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable

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Implicit

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suggested though not directly expressed

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Allude

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make an indirect reference to

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Imply

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express or state indirectly

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Infer

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conclude by reasoning

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Foreshadow

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indicate by signs

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Hypothesis

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a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested

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Capture

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succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

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Charaterize

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describe or portray the qualities or peculiarities of

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Item

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a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group

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Summarize

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present the main points in a concise form

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Analyze

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break down into components or essential features

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Purpose

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an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions

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Focus

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special emphasis attached to something

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Central

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serving as an essential component

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Point of view

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a mental position from which things are perceived

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Emphasize

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stress or single out as important

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Highlight

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move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

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Underscore

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give extra weight to

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Adapt

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make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

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Validate

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give evidence for

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Address

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direct one’s efforts towards something, such as a question

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Refer

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make a remark that calls attention to

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Cite

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refer to for illustration or proof

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Tone

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a quality that reveals the attitudes of the author

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Character

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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction

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Suggest

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imply as a possibility

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Suggestion

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an idea that is proposed

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Reinforce

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make stronger

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Restate

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to say or perform again

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Develop

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elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

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Convey

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serve as a means for expressing something

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Advance

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cause to move forward

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Elaborate

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add details, as to an account or idea

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Comparison

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the act of examining resemblances

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Contrast

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put in opposition to show or emphasize differences

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Character

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attributes that determine one’s moral and ethical actions

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Passage

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a section of text, particularly a section of medium length

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Shift

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change in quality

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Primarily

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for the most part

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Primary

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most important

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Argue

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present reasons to support one’s views

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Controversy

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a dispute where there is strong disagreement

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Support

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establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

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Analysis

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an investigation of the component parts of a whole

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Contradict

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be in opposition to

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Refute

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overthrow by arguments, evidence, or proof

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Consistent

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in agreement or reliable

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Reflect

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manifest or indicate

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Reflection

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a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

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Criticize

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point out real or perceived flaws

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Critique

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appraise or judge in an analytical way

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Demonstrate

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show the validity of something, as by example or explanation

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Illustrate

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clarify by giving an example of

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Confirm

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establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

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Motivation

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the condition of being given incentive for action

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Motive

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the reason that arouses action toward a desired goal

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Percent

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a proportion in relation to a whole

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Percetage

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a proportion in relation to a whole

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Dictate

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determine, order, or control how something is done

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Clarify

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make clear and comprehensible

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Conclusion

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a position or opinion reached after consideration

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Disagree

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be of different opinions

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Introduce

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bring before the public for the first time

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Explain

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make plain and comprehensible

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Explaination

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making something plain or intelligible

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Information

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a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn

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Fact

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a piece of information about events that have occurred

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Factor

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anything that contributes causally to a result

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Define

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explain the meaning of a word

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Predict

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tell in advance

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Challenge

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take exception to

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Compare

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examine and note the similarities or differences of

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Likely

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having a good chance of being the case or of coming about

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Paragraph

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one of several distinct subdivisions of a text

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Include

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have as a part; be made up out of

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Example

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an item of information that is typical of a class or group

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Emotion

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any strong feeling

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Experiment

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the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

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Identify

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recognize as being

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Relationship

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a state involving dealings between people, parties, or ideas

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Yeild

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give or supply

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Phrase

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an expression consisting of one or more words

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Value

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the quality that renders something desirable

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Describe

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give a statement representing something

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Desciption

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a statement that represents something in words

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Difference

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the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

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Similar

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having the same or nearly the same characteristics

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Option

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one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

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Reveal

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make known to the public information previously kept secret

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Examine

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consider in detail in order to discover essential features

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Counter

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speak in response

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Propose

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present for consideration, examination, or criticism

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Narrative

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an account that tells the particulars of an act or event

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Graphic

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a visual image

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Expose

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show; make visible or apparent

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Contend

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maintain or assert

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Provide

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give something useful or necessary to

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Tend

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have a disposition to do or be something; be inclined

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Evaluate

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estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of

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Concept

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an abstract or general idea inferred from specific instances

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Dispute

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take exception to

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Determine

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find out or learn with certainty, as by making an inquiry

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Intention

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an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions

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Indicate

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give evidence of

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Discuss

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to consider or examine in speech or writing

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Discussion

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an extended communication dealing with a particular topic

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Abstract

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not representing or imitating external reality

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Previous

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just preceding something else in time or order

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Identify

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just preceding something else in time or order

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Vary

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be subject to change

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Assumption

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a statement that is held to be true

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Mimic

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imitate, especially for satirical effect

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Disctinct

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not alike; different in nature or quality

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Interpret

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make sense of; assign a meaning to

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Establish

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set up or lay the groundwork for

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Trait

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a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

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Theory

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a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the world

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Development

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a process in which something passes to a different stage

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Favor

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promote or prefer over another

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Influence

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have and exert an effect

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Accompanying

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occurring at the same time, along with, or as a consequence

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Function

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what something is used for

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Significant

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important in effect or meaning

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Hypothetical

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based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

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Principle

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a basic generalization that is accepted as true

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Stance

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a rationalized mental attitude

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Mention

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make reference to

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Evoke

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call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response

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Pattern

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a perceptual structure

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Supplementary

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functioning in a supporting capacity

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Portray

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depict in words

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Possess

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have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

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Empirical

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derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

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Symbolic

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serving as a visible sign for something abstract

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Substantiate

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establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

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Figuratuve

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not literal

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