english writing essay Flashcards

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The question of whether.. remains to be answered

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Supporters of… claim. Critics on the other hand affirm (assert)

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to cap it all

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inculcate in them

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The reasons of why… has been discussed at length these days.

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persuade

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be under the misapprehension- to wrongly believe something

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pivotal change

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substantially change

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had it not been for

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it causes the opposite effect than the one intended

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daunting challenge

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___ is not without disadvantages. Many claim that.

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prospect of

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obesity rates have soared in the past decade

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in detriment of their health

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allocate five hours per week to physical activity

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due the aforementioned

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to name but a few.

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nevertheless, hard as it is to believe

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agravate the problem

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notwithstanding,

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discussions about.. are commonplace these days

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evergrowing life expectancy

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feasible
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one of the arguments supporting this
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hinders the possibility
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this is to blame to the fact that
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the assumption… is fallacious→ no es verdad
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pressure exerted on students
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shed light upon
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entail...
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one compelling reason
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find the prospects of doing and exam daunting
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adversely affect
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in recent times it is contended
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the aim of this essay
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more people fail to see the usefulness
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come in handy
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striking benefit
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this boils down to
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to no avail
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"These experiences may have equipped them with useful skills."
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given the dire need
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no measure taken in this direction is in vain
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futile
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as abovementioned
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in the final analysis
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cast a positive light
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while much has been said
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deleterious→ harmful:
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Short-sighted approach
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keep abreast of something→
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this can stand us in good stead
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squandering of natural resources
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bound to cause (frustration,…)
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this may prompt..
Prompt someone to do something→ to make someone decide to say or do something:
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elucidate
- **to make someone [decide](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/decide) to say or do something:** the main aim of this report is to elucidate to what extent..
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positive knock-on effect
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instigate
the improvement of technology has instigated a great transformation
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it seems contradictory that..
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unprecedented high levels of depression
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technology will continue to improve at an unparalleled speed
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ripple effect
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it begs the question
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the conjunction of both measures
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in light of the above
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there is no shortage of studies
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paramount factor
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overarching influence
most important, because of including or affecting all other areas: a grand overarching strategy The overarching theme of the election campaign was tax cuts.