Academic Writing

Question 1

Somebody argues in the favour of something

Answer 1

advocate

Question 2

Somebody reaches a conclusion by thinking carefully about the known facts

Answer 2

deduce something

Question 3

somebody reaches a conclusion indirectly

Answer 3

Infer something

Question 4

something combines well with something else

Answer 4

complements

Question 5

something partially covers the same material

Answer 5

Overlaps

Question 6

based on what is observed rather than theory

Answer 6

empirical

Question 7

open to different interpretations

Answer 7

ambiguous

Question 8

logically structured

Answer 8

coherent

Question 9

covering all relevant facts

Answer 9

comprehensive

Question 10

Thorough and expert

Answer 10

authoritative

Question 11

something is based on personal choice or on chance rather than a system or data

Answer 11

arbitrary

Question 12

different from what is typical

Answer 12

deviate from the norm

Question 13

gives a false impression

Answer 13

Distorts

Question 14

frequency/ occurence

Answer 14

incidence

Question 15

largest number

Answer 15

Predominant

Question 16

something happens in many places or with many people

Answer 16

widespread

Question 17

add (at the end)

Answer 17

append

Question 18

think up

Answer 18

conceive

Question 19

go against

Answer 19

contradict

Question 20

Show

Answer 20

Demonstrate/ indicate

Question 21

Be a sign of/ stand for

Answer 21

denote

Question 22

Make useless/ wipe out

Answer 22

negate

Question 23

See

Answer 23

Perceive

Question 24

Think about

Answer 24

Reflect upon

Question 25

Lie/ live

Answer 25

Reside

Question 26

Cause

Answer 26

Trigger

Question 27

Use

Answer 27

Utilise

Question 28

An example of something

Answer 28

An instance of something

Question 29

The opposite

Answer 29

The converse

Question 30

Very important

Answer 30

Crucial

Question 31

Despite this

Answer 31

Notwithstanding

Question 32

Rather

Answer 32

Somewhat

Question 33

In this way

Answer 33

Thereby

Question 34

By which (method)

Answer 34

Whereby