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Core Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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infer/inference | you decide that it is true after gathering and considering information about it |
determine | you discover it or decide on it |
analyze | look closely at each of its parts and see if they fit together in a way that makes sense |
advantage | a favorable position or gain |
disadvantage | less favorable position |
reflect | you think about it |
elaborate | you tell more about it |
valid | reasonable, correct |
draw (conclusion) | take or pull out |
transition | a passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another |
contradict | to express the opposite |
refer | you mention it in a formal way |
support | you help others with it by providing reasons and evidence |
verify | make sure something is true |
eliminate | to get rid of, remove |
accurate | correct in all details |
paraphrase | you say it using different words |
identify | you say what it is |
significant | having meaning or influence |
concept | thought, notion, generic idea |
defend | you say why you think it is true |
benefit | something that promotes or enhances well-being; an advantage |
demonstrate | you show how you do it |
debate | to engage in argument by discussing opposing points |
clarify | explain it in a way that makes it easier to understand |
cite | you quote, paraphrase or refer to it |
evaluate | decide if it is good or bad or right or wrong |
manipulate | you control it or move it around for a specific purpose |
develop | if you develop something you work on it over a period of time during in which it grows or changes |
justtify | explain why it is reasonable or appropriate |
interact | your actions affect each other |
generalize | take what you know about one situation and apply it to other situations or things |
interpret | explain the meaning of something |
distinguish | you recognize it for a specific reason |
articulate | express it clearly |
generate | to bring into being, create |
synthesize | you combine it in a logical way |