Rosetta Stone's Essential Academic Vocabulary: Lesson 17

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  1. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
    Bailey continues to nod, though he’s not sure nodding is an appropriate response. The Night Circus
  2. continuous
    moving in time or space without interruption
    Those efforts were unsuccessful and in 2002, after 43 years of continuous publication, the journal shut down. Seattle Times (Jul 15, 2011)
  3. favor
    promote or prefer over another
    Among likely voters, however, 47 percent favor his recall and 50 percent would vote to keep him. Washington Post (Aug 14, 2021)
  4. focus
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
    "And what was the focus of your essay?" You Bring the Distant Near
  5. perceive
    look on as or interpret in a particular way
    What type of berry the average consumer perceives as “best” depends on such personal preference. Washington Post (Jun 11, 2021)
  6. present
    show or demonstrate to an audience
    “It’s quite challenging,” said Dr. Stanley, who presented new results from the Mars InSight lander. New York Times (Apr 9, 2021)
  7. rarely
    not often
    Once his mind was made up, he rarely changed it. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
  8. recognize
    perceive to be something or something you can identify
    “Your signature? It’s a scribble. No one will recognize it’s your name.” Between Shades of Gray
  9. reference
    a remark that calls attention to something or someone
    Tell me, is there a joke or cultural reference you made that elicited nothing but blank stares, even though you thought everybody knew it? Washington Post (Jul 4, 2021)
  10. situation
    a condition or position in which you find yourself
    You are in a situation that many young athletes dream about. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream
Created on Wed Aug 18 15:25:17 EDT 2021 (updated Fri Aug 20 15:41:43 EDT 2021)

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