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Chapter 6 Vocabulary

Critical Analysis

QuestionAnswer
-script-scribe write
-fer yield, bear
Deference Yielding in opinion or judgement; courteous respectSynonym: Honor, respect
Transcribe To make complete written record of spoken or written words.
Postscript An extra message added at the end of a story or letter.
Infer To reach an opinion from available information or facts.
Inference An opinion reached by examining available information or facts.Synonym: to surmise, conclusion
Transfer Move or yield across from one place or another; to move.Synonym: Shift, reassign
Confer To give an honor; to counselSynonym: Bestow, discuss
Scribe A public clerk or secratary, especially in ancient times; a professional copyist of manuscripts and documents; a writer or journalist.Synonym: Copyist
Pseudo- false
Nym-Nom- Name
Pseudoscience A theroy, methodology, or practice that is considered to be without scientific foundation.Synonym: False science
Pseudonym Fictitious name.Synonym: Fictitious name
Nominate To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election; to designate or appoint to an office, responsibility , or honor.Synonym: Propose, suggest
Anonymous Having an unknown or unacknowledge name; having no distinctive character or recognition factor.Synonym: Nameless, unidentified
Synonym A word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or words.Synoynm: Same
Antonym A word meaning the opposite of another word.Synonym: Opposite
Nominal Vey small; in name onlySynonym: Insignificant, so-called
Empirical Relying on or derived from observation or experiment.Synonym: Experimental
Imply To express indirectly.Synonym: Suggest or hint
Albatross A constant, worrisome burden.An obstacle to successSynonym: Trouble
Narcissism Excessive love or admiration of oneself.A psychological condition characterized by self-preoccupation, and lack of empathy.Synonym: Conceit
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