Core Tier 2 Vocabulary: List 8

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  1. address
    direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
    “This is an issue that must be addressed,” I said. Ugly
  2. benefit
    something that aids or promotes well-being
    Yet, even with such attitudes, I believe their benefits outweighed their disadvantages. Long Walk to Freedom
  3. consistent
    in agreement or reliable
    Am I acting in a way that is consistent with what I preach? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age
  4. critical
    characterized by careful evaluation and judgment
    The teachers were amused and entertained by my clever answers, my witty remarks, my smiling face and my critical mind. The Diary of a Young Girl
  5. distinct
    not alike; different in nature or quality
    In modern English there are two distinct words, ‘human’ and ‘humane’, but in seventeenth-century English there is one word, usually spelt ‘humane’, with two distinct meanings. The Invention of Science
  6. expression
    a word or phrase that people use in particular situations
    "Justice delayed is justice denied" is a common expression in the legal system. BBC (Jan 19, 2021)
  7. feature
    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
    One of the things Galileo also observed around this time, using a telescope, was dark features on the face of the Sun—sunspots. The Scientists
  8. graph
    a visual representation of the relations between quantities
    They were writing paragraphs, lists, charts, and graphs. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie
  9. hypothesis
    a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested
    Without experiment, there is no way to choose among contending hypotheses, no way for science to advance. Cosmos
  10. option
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
    I weigh my options carefully, think everything through. Mockingjay
  11. origin
    the place where something begins
    From those few centers of origin, food production spread much more rapidly to some areas than to others. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
  12. passage
    a section of text, particularly a section of medium length
    In many written passages it’s unclear whether the author is arguing for a position or is explaining a position that someone else is arguing for. The Sense of Style
  13. previous
    just preceding something else in time or order
    His task was the same as the previous day’s—to fill the cart with wood, and this time unload it at the kiln site. A Single Shard
  14. primarily
    for the most part
    The survey suggested they were on the road primarily for economic reasons, hoping to find work or trade in China. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West
  15. relationship
    a state involving dealings between people, parties, or ideas
    In particular, there is a vital relationship between movement of the body and the flow of thinking. Salon (Jun 13, 2020)
  16. result
    something that follows as a consequence
    Nearly 1 million people need urgent food aid as a result of the conflict, according to the U.N. Seattle Times (Aug 9, 2021)
  17. reveal
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
    "My friend, you would not force me to reveal all my little secrets, would you?" A Clash of Kings
  18. simplify
    make easier or reduce in complexity or extent
    “Most simply tell me what they remember. Later, I record events in the proper order, remove the unnecessary pieces, clarify, simplify, that sort of thing.” The Name of the Wind
  19. stance
    a rationalized mental attitude
    Her spokeswoman said Sunday night that the future governor is considering her stance on the issue. New York Times (Aug 16, 2021)
  20. subsequent
    following in time or order
    “I now understand, after subsequent conversations with the Chicago Department of Public Health, that we were mistaken.” Seattle Times (Mar 17, 2021)
Created on Tue Sep 28 10:31:53 EDT 2021 (updated Tue Sep 28 10:32:27 EDT 2021)

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