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VOCAB 08/26
VOCABULARY
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| analyze | a thorough examination |
| anticipate | to look forward to |
| beneficial | useful |
| chronological | documented according to the order of time |
| compare | to look at similarities and differences |
| contrast | to compare in order to show the differences between two things |
| describe | to set forth in words, to tell about |
| elaborate | to explain in detail |
| explain | to give a reason |
| evaluate | to measure the value |
| formulate | to give form to |
| hazardous | dangerous and risky |
| idiom | a group of words which when used together have a special meaning |
| infer | to arrive at a conclusion, to guess |
| literal | word for word |
| manipulate | to operate with the hands or by machine |
| monotonous | boring from always sounding the same |
| optimist | an optimistic person, hopeful person |
| paraphrase | a way of stating something |
| predict | to tell ahead of time |
| rigorous | very strict |
| summarize | to make a summary |
| support | to keep something going |
| trace | to copy |
| vital | necessary for continuing life |
| adhere | to stick by |
| collaborate | to work with others |
| designate | to mark or point out |
| diversity | deing different |
| equivalent | equal in number, value, or meaning |
| genre | a particular type or category of literary, musical, or artistic |
| innovation | an intoduction of something new |
| significant | having much importance |
| unanimous | all agree |
| factor | a reason used to make a decision |
| transform | to ghange completely |