English Vocabulary Words.

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Evaluate

To think carefully about something before making a judgment about its value, importance, or quality appraise,assess,estimate,guesstimate,rate,judge

Convey

V. To communicate or transmit ideas or feelings carry,bear,transport,transmit

Imply

Verb To suggest without saying it directly. connote, denote, hint, insinuate, intend, mention, point, to refer, signify, suggest

native

adjective belonging to a person by birth or to a thing by nature. inherited, innate, congenital, real, genuine, original.

accurate

adjective correct or true without mistake in execution. correct, precise, exact, right, error-free

apparent

adjective obvious to the mind or senses. clear, obvious, overt

(ill) logical

adjective lacking sense or clear, sound reasoning. valid, sound, sensible, legit, congruent.

elaborate

adjective, verb complicated, complex, detailed, develop illustrate, detail adj, many carefully arranged parts or details complicated design. vrb, to develop in intricate and rich detail.

claim

verb to ask especially as a right. affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch.

acquire

verb buy or obtain a object, learn or develop a skill obtain, receive, gain, gather

incorporate

verb mix, integrate, assimilate. to include within something larger, to contain to mix in.

distinguish

verb separate, discern, differentiate to recognize or treat someone or something as different. to perceive or point out a difference.

contradict

verb to prove negative, to show to be false, to say or show the opposite of the truth. contravene, controvert, deny, disaffirm, negate

depict

verb to show or represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form. portray, represent, picture, illustrate, delineate.

synthesize

verb to take what you know and put it together with new knowledge in order to re-evaluate your thinking. incorporate, blend, combine

reveal

verb, noun verb, make unknown or secret information known to other noun, a final reveal, revelation of information that has previously been kept from the characters or viewers. divulge, disclose, confess, admit, publicize

contrast

verb, noun verb, to compare two things in order to show their differences, noun, the difference between two things.adverse, comparison, differentiation, foll, disparity

State

Noun, adjective, verb a region or country marked by man made lines to express a thought or idea taking a place or relating to a particular region. Say, tell, assert, condition, situation, position.

Precise

Adjective clearly expressed; distinct and correct in sound and meaning. Exact, accurate, correct, error free, , pinpoint, specific, detailed.

Feedback

comments about how well or how badly someone is doing something, which are intended to help them do better. The high loud noises that electrical equipment makes when part of the sound that it sends out goes back in. assessment, comment, criticism,evaluation,observation,reaction

plagiarism

noun Stealing someone else's work without given credit. stealing,copying

editorial

noun a newspaper article in which the editor gives his/her opinion on an issue in the news. essay, article, newspaper article.

footnote

noun a note at the bottom of a page that gives more detailed information about something on the page; there is usually a symbol indicating the footnote will be present, such as an asterisk or bolding comment, note, annotation

facilitator

noun a person responsible for leading or coordinating the work of a group; as one who leads a group discussion. arranger, assistant,developer

contract

noun an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or nor doing of something. an argument enforceable by law agreement,deal,pact

persuasion

noun conversion, inducement, promotion, influence over. a process aimed at changing a person's attitude or behavior toward some event idea, object or other person´s by using written or spoken words to convey information, feeing, or reasoning.

slang

noun informal language that consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar. not formal, inappropriate, dialect

narration

noun the act of assimilating information and retelling it account, story, tale, report

stereotype

noun,verb n. a simplified and standardized conception or image invested with a special meaning and held in a common by members of a group v. to give a fixed form to type, category

diagram

noun,verb. a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between two parts v. to make a schematic or technical drawing that shows how things work or how they are constructed. blueprint,chart,design,draft,figure.


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