Rosetta Stone's Essential Academic Vocabulary: Lesson 12

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  1. concept
    an abstract or general idea inferred from specific instances
    It seemed that Dudley was struggling with concepts too difficult to put into words. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
  2. consequence
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
    A separate consequence of a settled existence is that it permits one to store food surpluses, since storage would be pointless if one didn’t remain nearby to guard the stored food. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
  3. develop
    make something new, such as a product or a mental creation
    The researchers developed their own low-cost software and shared it with other researchers for free. Scientific American (Aug 10, 2021)
  4. discussion
    an extended communication dealing with a particular topic
    Her language skills made her useful in political discussions. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen
  5. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
    I explained the situation to the chief at some length, and he listened without speaking. Long Walk to Freedom
  6. fact
    a piece of information about events that have occurred
    We sat without speaking, watching the newscaster report the facts over and over, as if at some point the story would change. The Rock and the River
  7. illustrate
    make clear or understandable by giving an example
    An experiment may help to illustrate how and why this is the case. The New Jim Crow
  8. opinion
    a personal belief or judgment
    “All citizens are free to express their opinions, to vote for the candidate of their choice, to receive an education....” Before We Were Free
  9. represent
    express indirectly by an image, form, or model
    Colored stone tiles representing different armies and sea monsters shifted around as the forces changed position. The Last Olympian
  10. source
    a document from which information is obtained
    Apart from anything else, nearly half the completed work now consisted of quotations from French sources, still in the original French. A Short History of Nearly Everything
Created on Wed Aug 18 15:22:53 EDT 2021 (updated Fri Aug 20 15:43:41 EDT 2021)

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