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Formal & Academic

100 words and expressions, each with a learner-friendly meaning. Tap any term for its page.

• albeitalthough; even though
• aforementionedmentioned previously
• ascertainto find out for certain
• commensuratecorresponding in size or degree; proportionate
• consequentlyas a result
• constituteto be or form part of
• delineateto describe or portray precisely
• denoteto be a sign of; to indicate
• disseminateto spread information widely
• elucidateto make clear; to explain
• encompassto include comprehensively
• endeavoran earnest attempt or effort
• enumerateto list one by one
• exemplifyto serve as a typical example of
• expediteto speed up a process
• extrapolateto extend a conclusion to an unknown situation
• facilitateto make easier
• hithertountil now
• hypothesisa proposed explanation to be tested
• implicationa likely consequence or suggestion
• inferencea conclusion reached from evidence
• insofarto the extent that
• juxtaposeto place side by side for comparison
• methodologya system of methods used in a field
• notwithstandingin spite of; nevertheless
• nuancea subtle distinction
• paradigma typical model or pattern
• paramountof chief importance
• phenomenonan observable fact or event
• postulateto assume as a basis for reasoning
• precludeto prevent from happening
• premisea statement taken as the basis for argument
• presupposeto assume beforehand
• proponenta person who advocates a theory or proposal
• rationalethe underlying reasons for something
• reciprocalmutual; given in return
• reiterateto say again for emphasis
• respectivelyin the order already mentioned
• scrutinizeto examine closely and critically
• stipulateto specify as a condition
• subsequentcoming after in time or order
• substantiateto support with evidence
• therebyby that means; as a result
• underpinto support or form the basis of
• validateto confirm the accuracy of
• viablecapable of working successfully
• analogouscomparable in certain respects
• cohesiveforming a unified whole
• collateto collect and combine texts or data
• compileto gather and assemble into one work
• conformto comply with rules or standards
• corroborateto confirm with additional evidence
• criteriona standard by which something is judged
• deduceto reach a conclusion by reasoning
• deriveto obtain from a source
• discreteseparate and distinct
• empiricalbased on observation or experiment
• entailto involve as a necessary consequence
• explicitstated clearly and in detail
• hierarchya system ranked by level or authority
• implicitimplied but not directly stated
• incentivesomething that motivates action
• indicativeserving as a sign of
• intrinsicbelonging naturally; essential
• manifestclear and obvious to the eye or mind
• negateto nullify or make ineffective
• nonethelessin spite of that; nevertheless
• ostensiblyapparently; as it seems on the surface
• pertainto be relevant or applicable
• plausibleseeming reasonable or probable
• predominantpresent as the strongest element
• prerequisitesomething required beforehand
• prevailto prove more powerful; to be widespread
• prospectiveexpected or likely in the future
• qualitativerelating to quality rather than quantity
• quantitativerelating to amount or number
• refuteto prove a statement to be wrong
• salientmost noticeable or important
• synthesizeto combine parts into a whole
• teneta principle or belief held as true
• thresholdthe point at which something begins
• transcendto go beyond the limits of
• undermineto weaken gradually
• unequivocalleaving no doubt; clear
• utilizeto make practical use of
• verbatimin exactly the same words
• wherebyby which
• acumenkeen insight and good judgment
• cognizantaware of something
• concurto agree
• connotationan idea or feeling a word evokes
• denotationthe literal meaning of a word
• didacticintended to teach
• germanerelevant to the subject
• holisticconcerned with wholes rather than parts
• impetusa driving force or stimulus
• heretoforeuntil now; before this time
• pursuant toin accordance with; following on from
• forthwithimmediately; without delay
• thereofof the thing just mentioned