week 2/20 - 2/24 Flashcards

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annotate

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comment; make explanatory notes

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cite

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to quote or mention the source

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compendium

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brief, comprehensive summary

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compilation

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listing of information in tabular or book form; compiling

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conclusive

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putting an end to doubt; convincing, final

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correlation

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a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things

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decipher

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to interpret or read (something confusing or hard to make out)

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deducible

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deduced by reasoning

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empirical

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based on practical experience rather than theory; based off experience and observations

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erroneous

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wrong; incorrect

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expurgate

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to remove vulgar or objectionable material

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median

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the middle point

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periodic

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describes something that occurs or repeats at regular intervals

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polemic

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an aggressive argument against a controversial topic

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precise

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exact; accurate

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presumption

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an offensive assumption or a belief based on reasonable evidence

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repudiate

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to reject the validity of; not acknowledge

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theorem

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a statement that has been proven

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valid

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founded on fact or evidence; sound

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verge

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edge; threshold