Difficult Vocabulary Flashcards
(51 cards)
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phenomenon
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fact or event that is observed or documented; a thing
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infer
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conclude
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takes for granted
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assumes
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presumes without justification
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assumes
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fails to consider
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overlooks
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assumption
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unstated premise
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assumes
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improperly accepts; presumes
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presumes
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accepts as true without evidence; assumes
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supposes
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accepts as true without evidence; assumes
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analogy
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similarity
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analogous
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similar
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conforms
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obeys
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sufficient
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enough
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necessary
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required
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primary
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top
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foremost
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top
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nevertheless
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however
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nonetheless
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however
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notwithstanding
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despite
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justification
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support
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justifies
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supports
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the former
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the first
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the latter
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the second; the last
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correlation
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relationship; connection
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theory
system of ideas to explain something
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hypothesis
proposed explanation on basis of limited evidence
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paradigm
worldview
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invariably
always
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catalyst
cause
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per capita
per person
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preclude
prevent
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accentuate
emphasize; highlight
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implicit
implied
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explicit
direct; straightforward
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speculation
theory without firm evidence; guesswork
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conjecture
conclusion without incomplete information; guesswork
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inherent
essential
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anomaly
abnormality
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anomalous
abnormal; irregularity
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respective
particular
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respectively
in that order
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moreover
in addition
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corroborate
support
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specious
tempting but wrong
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indirectly proportional
one thing increases, other decreases
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directly proportional
one thing increases, other increases
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nuance
difference; distinction
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pragmatic
practical
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plethora
lot of it; excess
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ephemeral
fleeting
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arbitrary
impartial; random
