Lesson 79 Flashcards
Summarize
Describe briefly the main facts or ideas
Epitomize
Are a perfect example of
Asserting
Saying that something is certainly true
Expounded
Developed, proposed
Underscore
Emphasize
Posit
Suggest as a basic fact or principle
Account for
Explain, find the cause of
Comprised/ made up
Consisted of
Be comprised of
Be composed of
Subsume
Bring together, unite
Embrace
Cover, include
Categorize
Label as belonging to particular type or class
Preface
An introduction at the beginning of a book explaining its aims
Map out
To plan something in detail
Ascend
To rise to a position of higher rank. Opp. Descend
Allude to sb/sth
To mention someone or something without talking about them directly
Touch upon
Include something only briefly
Scope
The range of a subject covered by a book, program, discussion, class, etc.
Reiterate
Repeat, restate
