vocabulary 1 (infer)

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Explicit

(adj.) accurate, definitive, exact, precise; fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied; clearly developed or formulated; definite and unreserved in expression. Synonyms: correct, straightforward, distinct Word description: When someone is being explicit, it may refer to as being clear and easy to understand.

Implicit

(adj.) unspoken, inferred, insinuated; alluded to; implied rather than expressly stated Synonyms: tacit, implicative, educated guess Word description: As in a relationship, an implicit misunderstanding is something that is understood as common sense but not clearly stated.

Engage

(v.) captivate, engross, consume, immerse, rivet; to participate; to occupy the attention or efforts of a person or persons; to attract and hold fast (someone's attention) Synonyms: attract, draw, intrigue Word description: When engaged into a conversation, then one is involved and interested of the subject matter.

Collaborate

(v.) collude, cooperate, interface, network; to work, one with another; cooperate, usually willingly; to work together; team up, join up with Synonyms: participate, conspire, cofunction Word description: When working on a school project, groups collaborate in order to achieve a common goal.

Synthesize

(v.) combine, arrange, integrate, blend; to form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements; to combine or cause to combine into a whole Synonyms: incorporate, unify, harmonize Word description: When you synthesize, one combines two or more things in order to create something more advanced.

Initiate

(v.) commence, start, introduce, launch; to begin, originate or set going Synonyms: trigger, institute, induct Word description: When initiating the car, simply it just means to start the engine.

Delineate

(v.) define, characterize, detail; describe or outline with precision; to portray in words Synonyms: figure, trace, draft Word description: When delineating an outline, one simply is detailing and defining certain subject matter.

Differentiate

(v.) discern, individualize, demarcate; to perceive the difference in or between; to make a distinction Synonyms: discrepate, discriminate, contrast Word description: When identifying the differences between volleyball players, then one must differentiate by noticing their jersey numbers.

Elicit

(v.) evoke, evince, extract; to draw or bring out or forth Synonyms: obtain, derive, evolve Word description: A bad speech will elicit boos.

Infer

(v.) guess, speculate, surmise; to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence; to draw a conclusion as by reasoning Synonyms: interpret, assume,presume Word description: When someone infers, one is making deductions based on logic or educated guesses.

Ang

bend (e.g. angle) Triangle: a closed plane figure containing three sides and three angles Explanation: This definition is connected to the word root triangle because tri means "three" and ang means "bend" therefore completes the figure which contains three corners.

Aud

hear (e.g. audition) Audio: designating an electronic apparatus using audio frequencies Explanation: This definition is connected to the word root triangle audio because audio is related to the process of hearing from the root word aud.

Bio

life (e.g. biology) Biochemistry: the science dealing with the chemistry of living matter Explanation: This definition is connected to the word root triangle biochemistry because bio meaning "life" and chemistry meaning " the science that deals with the composition and properties of substances" combine to produce the scientific study of living matter.

Ast

star (e.g. astronomy) Astronaut: a person who interacts with space flight and the study of the universe Explanation: This definition is connected to the word root triangle because an astronaut is one who is engaged in space flight which pertains to stars.

Act

to do (e.g. react) Counteract: to act in opposition to Explanation: This definition is connected to the word root counteract because counter means "opposite" and act means "to do" therefore completes the oppositions of achieving any tasks.


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