Academic vocabulary

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I'v…

existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like ‘truth’ and ‘justice’"

thinking that is coherent and logical

cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"

to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"

to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"

the quality of taking advantage; "she turned her writing skills to good account"

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was ve…

(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a p…

serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes; "objective case"; "accusative endi…

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept their power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne";…

gain through experience; "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leade…

have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candid…

a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and measurement"; "the results of two tests were in correspondence"

make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"

one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there is no other alternative"; "my only choice is to r…

unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin; "the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous"

drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect; "the operation of a computer presents an interesting analogy to the working…

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze th…

using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole — intellectual or substantial — into its elemental parts or basic principles); "an…

using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole — intellectual or substantial — into its elemental parts or basic principles); "an…

by virtue of analysis; "assuming that the distinction is maintained, one may ask which is to be analytically prior?"

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze th…

a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the…

anything that precedes something similar in time; "phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience"

make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"

the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)

unmistakably (‘plain’ is often used informally for ‘plainly’); "the answer is obviously wrong"; "she was in bed and evidently in great pain"; "h…

from appearances alone; "irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land"; "the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is…

a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch

the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "acc…

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I'v…

give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work"

have an argument about something

a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"

a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I'v…

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "acc…

the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association"

the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured, we can infer that…

the act of taking possession of or power over something; "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba"; "the Nazi assumption of…

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he l…

sporadically and infrequently; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees"; "t…

provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "Th…

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he l…

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of value…

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured; "they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one ano…

extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured; "they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one ano…

the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"

the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"

an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared; "they established a baseline for the budget"

support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"

(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

easy to believe on the basis of available evidence; "he talked plausibly before the committee"; "he will probably win the election"

with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"

a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point

a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point

slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric; "a bias fold"

a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document…

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house wo…

cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produc…

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house wo…

without regard to specific details or exceptions; "he interprets the law broadly"

without regard to specific details or exceptions; "he interprets the law broadly"

usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn't rain much here"

make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze th…

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact; "she ventured cautiously downstairs"; "they handled the incident with kid gloves"

the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; "a man of caution"

the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type

the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type

a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme

involving or constituting a cause; causing; "a causal relationship between scarcity and higher prices"

a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"

the relation between causes and effects

the act of causing something to happen

the act of causing something to happen

the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; "a man of caution"

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact; "she ventured cautiously downstairs"; "they handled the incident with kid gloves"

the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; "a man of caution"

hollow out as if making a cave or opening; "The river was caving the banks"

(law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing; "a caveat filed against the probate…

a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch

(statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total

provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "Th…

questioning a statement and demanding an explanation; "his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy"

the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep"

a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability; "requests…

a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability; "requests…

the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions"

one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there is no other alternative"; "my only choice is to r…

an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement

an assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims"

the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type

declare unavailable, as for security reasons; "Classify these documents"

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I'v…

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitranspa…

a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1…

the quality of being valid and rigorous

logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts

logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts

marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts; "a coherent argument"

the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen

an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement

under normal conditions; "usually she was late"

qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare"

able to be compared or worthy of comparison

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else; "the situation is relatively calm now"