Unit 79: Academic writing: making sense Flashcards
complement
The flavours in the dish complement each other perfectly.
(n): complement to sth; (adj): complementary to sth
add to something in a way that improves it or makes it more attractive
complementary angle
either of two angles that together make 90°
supplementary angle
either of two angles which together make 180°
empirical
>< theorectically
(n): empiricism
based on what is observed rather than theory
ambiguous
>< disambiguous; (n): ambiguity >< disambiguity; (v): disambiguate
open to different interpretations
coherent
>< incoherent; (n): coherence><incoherence
logically structured
intelligible (to sb)
= understandable, comprensible; >< unintelligible, incomprehensible
His lecture was readily intelligible to all the students.
that can be easily understood
comprehensive
covering all that is relevant
comprehension (n)
His behaviour was completely beyond comprehension (= impossible to understand).
the ability to understand
authoritative
the most authoritative book on the subject
thorough and expert
arbitrary
based on chance or personal choice rather than a system or data that supports them
distort
Newspapers are often guilty of distorting the truth.
(N) distortion; (adj): distorted
change facts, ideas, etc. so that they are no longer correct or true
incidence
an area with a high incidence of crime
the extent to which something happens or has an effect
in sequence
in a particular order
append
Footnotes have been appended to the document.
appendage (n):
add something to the end of a piece of writing
denote
(n): denotation; (adj): denotational
be a sign of, stand for
connotation (N)
an idea suggested by a word in addition to its main meaning
negate = nullify
(n): negation
make useless, wipe out
reflect upon
think about
the converse
the opposite
thereby
Regular exercise strengthens the heart, thereby reducing the risk of heart attack.
in this way
whereby
They have introduced a new system whereby all employees must undergo regular training.
by which (method)
