Section 1 Flashcards
(27 cards)
Analyze
(Verb) examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something especially information) typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation
Contends
(Verb) assert something as a position in an argument
Synthesize
(Verb) combine ( a number of things) into a coherent whole
Reason
(Noun) a cause explanation, or justification for an action or event
Refute
(Verb) prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disapprove
Reject
(Verb) dismiss as inadequate, inappropriate, or not to one’s taste
Report
(Verb) give a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, head, done, or investigation
Respond
(Verb) to make a return by some action as if in answer to reply
Exhibit
(Verb) manifest a deliberately display ( a quality or a type of behavior)
Experience
(Noun) practical contact with and observation of facts or events
Consider
(Verb) think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision
Paradoxical
(Adjective) an adjective that describes a paradox, something with two meanings that don’t make sense together, self contradictory
Embody
(Verb) be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to (an idea, quality, or feeling)
Idiosyncrasy
(Noun) a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar or an individual
Affect
(Verb) have an affect on, make a difference to
Enigma
(Noun) a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand
Imagination
(Noun) the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses
Delusion
(Noun) An idiosyncratic belief or impression that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality or rational argument, typically a symptom of mental disorder
Fantasy
(Noun) the faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable
Illusion
(Noun) a thing that is or is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses
Claim
(Verb) state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof
Believe
(Verb) accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of
Tangible
(Adjective) capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial
Socialist
(Noun) a person who advocates or practices socialism