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Connectors Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
Q

Conversely

A

Contrast.
Example:
Six is more than five; conversely five is less than six.

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2
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Nevertheless

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Contrast:

She studied diligently for several months. Nevertheless , she failed.

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3
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Accordingly

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Result:

He passed his exams. Accordingly , he had some good news to tell his parents.

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4
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In addition

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Addition and listing:

Nate writes short stories, in addition, he writes articles for a newspaper.

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5
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Therefore

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Result:

He passed his exams. Therefore/Thus/Hence/Accordingly/Consequently, he had some good news to tell his parents.

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6
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As a consequence

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Result:

He lacks self-confidence. As a consequence, he is unlikely to be successful.

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7
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Afterwards

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Time:

I read the morning papers for a while. Afterwards, I took a shower.

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8
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First

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Time:

First pick up the receiver and then insert a coin into the coin-box

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9
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At first

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Time:
At first, I had great difficulty with grammar Later, however , I was able to
overcome these difficulties by studying hard.

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10
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In the meantime

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Time:
The party is Tuesday, but in the meantime I have to shop and prepare the
food.

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Meanwhile

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Time:

They’ll be here soon. Meanwhile, let’s have coffee.

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12
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For instance

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Exemplification:
Women generally live longer than men. For instance, in the United States life expectancy for women is 75, while it is 73 for men.

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13
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Also

A

Addition an listening:
Living in a big city offers good job opportunities. Also, it provides good educational
opportunities.

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14
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To illustrate

A

Exemplification:
Earthquakes can be highly destructive. To illustrate, the earthquake which occurred in Erzincan in 1939 devastated the whole town, killing more than 35,000 people.

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15
Q

Refutation

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Refutation:

She is not ugly. On the contrary, she is a good-looking girl.

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16
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In other words

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Reformulation:

He is a conservative. In other words, he favors the preservation of old institutions in their original form.

17
Q

As far as

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Transition:
As far as comfort is concerned, a car is definitely much better than a bicycle. On the other hand, with respect to convenience, it is difficult to say the same thing.

18
Q

Otherwise

A

Negative condition:

You must study hard. Otherwise, you may fail.

19
Q

Or else

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Negative condition:

I must leave now, or else I’ll be late.

20
Q

Rather

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Correction:

He is enjoying himself. Rather, he seems to be enjoying himself.