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Academic Test 2
Study Stack of Acamdemic Test Vocabulary Week 2
Question | Answer |
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Propels | drive, push, or cause to move in a particular direction, typically forward |
Reinforces | strengthen or support, especially with additional personnel or material. |
Objective | not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts. |
Incident | an event or occurrence |
Excerpt | a short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing |
Provoke | stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone. |
Allusion | an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference |
Connotative Meaning | the emotions and associations connected to a word |
Explicit | stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt |
Mechanics | the branch of applied mathematics dealing with motion and forces producing motion |
Credible | able to be believed; convincing |
Diverse | showing a great deal of variety; very different |
Precise | marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail |
Relevant | closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand |
Adapt | make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify. |
Motives | a reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious |
Analogy | a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification |