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  1. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  2. abstraction
    the process of formulating general concepts
  3. academic
    associated with an educational institution
  4. account
    a record or narrative description of past events
  5. account for
    be the reason or explanation for
  6. accurate
    characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth
  7. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
  8. adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
  9. address
    direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
  10. admire
    feel high regard for
  11. advent
    arrival that has been awaited
  12. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  13. alliteration
    use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
  14. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  15. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  16. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
  17. analysis
    a detailed investigation or examination of something
  18. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  19. appeal
    cite as an authority
  20. argument
    a discussion for and against some proposition or proposal
  21. assert
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  22. assuage
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  23. assumption
    the act of taking something for granted
  24. assure
    inform positively and with certainty and confidence
  25. attempt
    make an effort
  26. attitude
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings
  27. attribute
    explain or regard as resulting from a particular cause
  28. bias
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  29. bolster
    support and strengthen
  30. causal
    involving an entity that produces an effect
  31. censor
    subject to deletion on political or moral grounds
  32. challenge
    questioning a statement and demanding an explanation
  33. characteristic
    a trait that sets someone or something apart from others
  34. characterize
    be typical of
  35. cite
    refer to for illustration or proof
  36. claim
    an assertion that something is true or factual
  37. clarify
    make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
  38. collaboration
    act of working jointly
  39. commend
    express a good opinion of
  40. commentary
    a written explanation or criticism or illustration
  41. common
    having no special distinction or quality
  42. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  43. concentrate
    direct one's attention on something
  44. concession
    a point that is yielded
  45. conclusion
    a position or opinion reached after consideration
  46. concrete
    capable of being perceived by the senses
  47. concur
    be in agreement
  48. condemn
    express strong disapproval of
  49. confession
    an admission of misdeeds or faults
  50. conjecture
    the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
  51. consider
    think about carefully; weigh
  52. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
  53. contrast
    put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
  54. controversy
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  55. convey
    serve as a means for expressing something
  56. counter
    speak in response
  57. credibility
    the quality of being believable or trustworthy
  58. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
    Irregular plural: criteria
  59. criticize
    find fault with; point out real or perceived flaws
  60. culminate
    end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
  61. debate
    a discussion with reasons for and against some proposal
  62. define
    determine the essential quality of
  63. deflect
    turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
  64. demonstrate
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  65. demystify
    make something easier to understand
  66. depict
    give a description of
  67. detract
    take away a part from; diminish
  68. develop
    progress or evolve through a process of natural growth
  69. digression
    a message that departs from the main subject
  70. dilemma
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  71. discussion
    an extended communication dealing with a particular topic
  72. dismiss
    cease to consider
  73. disparity
    inequality or difference in some respect
  74. dispute
    a disagreement or argument about something important
  75. distinction
    a discrimination between things as different
  76. diversity
    noticeable variety
  77. document
    record in detail
  78. dramatize
    exaggerate or add details to
  79. emphasize
    stress or single out as important
  80. encourage
    inspire with confidence
  81. endorse
    approve of
  82. enumerate
    specify individually
  83. episode
    a happening that is distinctive in a series of events
  84. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  85. evident
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  86. evoke
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  87. exaggerate
    enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
  88. examine
    observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
  89. excerpt
    a passage selected from a larger work
  90. exchange
    a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)
  91. exhibit
    make visible or apparent
  92. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  93. expose
    make visible or apparent
  94. express
    communicate beliefs or opinions
  95. extend
    broaden in scope or range or area
  96. focus
    special emphasis attached to something
  97. furthermore
    in addition
  98. generalization
    reasoning from detailed facts to broad principles
  99. hence
    from that fact or reason or as a result
  100. highlight
    move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
  101. however
    by contrast; on the other hand
  102. hypothesis
    a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested
  103. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
  104. illustrate
    supply with visual representations
  105. impact
    have an effect upon
  106. impair
    make worse or less effective
  107. implausible
    highly imaginative but unlikely
  108. implication
    something that is inferred
  109. imply
    express or state indirectly
  110. impression
    a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
  111. inconsistency
    the quality of lacking a harmonious uniformity among parts
  112. indicate
    designate a place, direction, person, or thing
  113. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  114. inference
    a conclusion you can draw based on known evidence
  115. influence
    a power to affect persons or events
  116. inquiry
    an instance of questioning
  117. inspire
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  118. interpretation
    an explanation that results from making sense of something
  119. invoke
    cite as an authority
  120. irony
    incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
  121. justify
    show to be right by providing proof
  122. lack
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
  123. memoir
    an account of the author's personal experiences
  124. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
  125. misguided
    poorly conceived or thought out
  126. mock
    treat with contempt
  127. moreover
    in addition
  128. mutual
    common to or shared by two or more parties
  129. narrative
    consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
  130. narrator
    someone who tells a story
  131. neutralize
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  132. nostalgia
    a longing for something past
  133. note
    observe with care or pay close attention to
  134. notion
    a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
  135. notwithstanding
    despite anything to the contrary
  136. novel
    original and of a kind not seen before
  137. objection
    the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
  138. objective
    undistorted by emotion or personal bias
  139. observation
    the act of taking a patient look
  140. offer
    put forward for consideration
  141. opinion
    a personal belief or judgment
  142. oppose
    be against
  143. outright
    without reservation or concealment
  144. particularly
    to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
  145. passage
    a section of text, particularly a section of medium length
  146. personification
    representing an abstract quality or idea as a human
  147. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses
    Irregular plural: phenomena
  148. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  149. plea
    a humble request for help from someone in authority
  150. pose
    introduce
  151. postulate
    take as a given; assume as an axiom
  152. prejudice
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  153. present
    introduce
  154. prevalence
    the quality of being widespread
  155. primarily
    for the most part
  156. primary
    most important
  157. profound
    of the greatest intensity; complete
  158. proof
    any evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
  159. prove
    establish the validity of something
  160. provide
    give something useful or necessary to
  161. provocative
    serving or tending to excite or stimulate
  162. provoke
    provide the needed stimulus for
  163. qualification
    the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea
  164. qualify
    make more specific
  165. question
    place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
  166. quotation
    a passage or expression that is cited
  167. recollection
    the process of remembering
  168. reference
    a remark that calls attention to something or someone
  169. reflect
    think deeply on a subject
  170. reform
    improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects
  171. refute
    prove to be false or incorrect
  172. regard
    judge to be
  173. relatively
    by comparison to something else
  174. respectively
    in the order given
  175. rhetorical
    relating to using language effectively
  176. righteous
    morally justified
  177. scope
    the state of the environment in which a situation exists
  178. sentiment
    a personal belief or judgment
  179. serve
    fulfill a purpose, role, or function
  180. simulate
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  181. sketch
    describe roughly or briefly
  182. sought
    that is looked for
  183. specify
    define clearly
  184. speculate
    talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way
  185. subjective
    taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
  186. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  187. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  188. support
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  189. supposition
    a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
  190. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  191. theory
    a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the world
  192. therefore
    as a result; from that fact or reason
  193. thesis
    an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument
  194. thus
    from that fact or reason or as a result
  195. tone
    a quality that reveals the attitudes of the author
  196. trace
    follow or ascertain the course of development of something
  197. trivialize
    make insignificant
  198. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  199. underscore
    give extra weight to
  200. universal
    applicable to or common to all members of a group or set
  201. validity
    the quality of being legitimate and rigorous
  202. verify
    confirm the truth of
  203. virtually
    in essence or in effect but not in fact
  204. weigh
    show consideration for; take into account
  205. insofar
    to the degree or extent that
Created on Wed Mar 25 13:58:06 EDT 2020 (updated Fri May 15 16:30:41 EDT 2020)

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