Rosetta Stone's Essential Academic Vocabulary: Lesson 6

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  1. assumption
    a statement that is held to be true
    Other experts cautioned that, as with any model, the new estimates are based on many assumptions and should not be seen as predictions. New York Times (Oct 23, 2020)
  2. author
    a person who writes professionally
    In 1962, he was the first Black American to publish a children’s book as both author and illustrator. Washington Post (Jul 10, 2021)
  3. cite
    refer to for illustration or proof
    They then cited examples to illustrate their point. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
  4. classify
    arrange or order by categories
    “Fiction books are usually put on the shelf in alphabetical order by the author’s last name. Nonfiction titles are classified according to the Dewey decimal system.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
  5. conclude
    decide by reasoning
    In line with previous research, the authors conclude that humans settled Near Oceania about 30,000 to 45,000 years ago, they report today in Nature. Science Magazine (Apr 14, 2021)
  6. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
    This intention depends on both the artist’s personality and the context of time and place. History of Art, Volume 1
  7. express
    communicate beliefs or opinions
    She wanted to tell them all that was in her heart, but how do you express such feelings? In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
  8. graphic
    a visual image
    The website looked professional enough, with pink and purple graphics and links to news articles. The Guardian (Mar 9, 2021)
  9. point of view
    a mental position from which things are perceived
    Beacom talked to scientists, listened to their points of view and decided he needed to learn more about what they were talking about. Washington Times (Apr 11, 2021)
  10. quotation
    a passage or expression that is cited
    The quote book happened to be turned to a page of Shakespeare quotations. The Fault in Our Stars
Created on Wed Aug 18 15:18:53 EDT 2021 (updated Fri Aug 20 15:44:40 EDT 2021)

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