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Study 12 useful academic words with public definitions, original sentences and context clues. No claimed official frequency ranking.
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To limit or make a claim more precise by adding a condition or exception.
Example: “The new data qualified the conclusion: the pattern held only at low temperatures.” The second clause narrows the claim.
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To support a claim with additional evidence.
Example: “A second independent measurement corroborated the initial result.” Independent agreement supports the result.
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Provisional or uncertain, rather than firmly established.
Example: “With only three observations, the team treated its conclusion as tentative.” Limited evidence explains the uncertainty.
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Strong or reliable under the relevant changes or checks.
Example: “The pattern remained robust when the analysts removed unusual observations.” It survives that check.
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To acknowledge that a point is valid, often while maintaining a larger argument.
Example: “The author conceded that the method was expensive but argued that its accuracy justified the cost.” The cost is acknowledged.
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Open to more than one reasonable interpretation.
Example: “The instruction to move the box beside the chair was ambiguous.” It may refer to which box or where to move it.
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New or original in the relevant context.
Example: “The researcher proposed a novel approach that earlier studies had not tested.” The clue is its departure from earlier work.
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To reduce the severity or harmful effect of something.
Example: “Additional shade helped mitigate afternoon heat on the path.” The heat’s effect is reduced, not necessarily eliminated.
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To emphasize or make the importance of something clearer.
Example: “The equipment failure underscored the need for a backup plan.” The failure highlights that need.
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Different in kind or not readily comparable.
Example: “The exhibit brought together disparate objects: woven cloth, stone tools and painted tiles.” The list shows different kinds.
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To establish or support a claim with evidence.
Example: “The historian used dated letters to substantiate the proposed timeline.” The documents support the timeline.
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Following an established or commonly accepted approach.
Example: “The designer replaced the conventional layout with an unfamiliar arrangement.” Established practice contrasts with the unfamiliar one.
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