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Terms Present
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Analyze | discover or reveal (something) through detailed examination |
| Anticipate | the action of anticipating something; expectation or prediction |
| Apply | make a formal application or request |
| Appropriate | suitable or proper in the circumstances |
| Articulate | having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently |
| Assess | evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of |
| Bias | prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair |
| Broaden | become larger in distance from side to side; widen |
| Categorize | place in a particular class or group |
| Cite | quote (a passage, book, or author) as evidence or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work |
| Claim | a demand for something due or believed to be due |
| Clarity | the quality of being coherent and intelligible |
| Compare | estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between |
| Conclusions | the end or finish of an event or process |
| Context | the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed |
| Contrast | the state of being strikingly different from something else in j |
| Contribute | give (something, especially money) in order to help achieve or provide something |
| Credible | able to be believed; convincing |
| Critical | expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements |
| Demonstrate | give a practical exhibition and explanation of (how a machine, skill, or craft works or is performed) |
| Develop | grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate |
| Employ | give work to(someone) and pay them for it |
| Engage | occupy, attract, or involve (someone's interest or attention) |
| Evaluate | from an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess |
| Evidence | the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true valid |
| Examine | inspect (someone or something) in detail to determine their nature or condition; investigate thoroughly |
| Explicit | stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt |
| Formulate | create or devise methodically( a strategy or a proposal) |
| Frame | create or formulate ( a concept, plan, or system) |
| Generate | cause (something, especially an emotion or situation) to arise or come about |
| Impact | the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another |
| Inference | a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning |
| Inquiry | an act of asking for information |
| Jargon | special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand |
| Logical | of or according to the rules of logic or formal argument |
| Monitor | observe and check progress or quality of (something) over a period of time; keep under systematic review |
| Nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| Objective | relating to or denoting a case of nouns and pronouns used as the object of a transitive verb or a preposition |
| Organize | arrange into a structured whole; order |
| Participate | take part in action or endeavour |
| Perspective | a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view |
| Pose | present of constitute |
| Precise | existing or occurring now |
| Primary source | an original object or document |
| Propose | put forward (an idea or plan) for consideration or discussion by others |
| Reflect | think deeply or carefully about |
| Relevant | closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered |
| Revise | a proof including corrections made in an earlier proof |
| Secondary source | one that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you're researching |
| Select | carefully choose as being the best or most suitable |
| Structure | the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex |
| Support | give assistance to, especially financially; enable to function or act |
| Text | the main body of a book or other piece of writing, as distinct from other materials such as notes, appendices, and illustrations |
| Validity | the quality of being logically , or factually sound; soundness or cogency |