Rosetta Stone's Essential Academic Vocabulary: Lesson 15

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  1. address
    direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
    “This is an issue that must be addressed,” I said. Ugly
  2. benefit
    something that aids or promotes well-being
    Yet, even with such attitudes, I believe their benefits outweighed their disadvantages. Long Walk to Freedom
  3. feature
    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
    One of the things Galileo also observed around this time, using a telescope, was dark features on the face of the Sun—sunspots. The Scientists
  4. graph
    a visual representation of the relations between quantities
    They were writing paragraphs, lists, charts, and graphs. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie
  5. hypothesis
    a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested
    Without experiment, there is no way to choose among contending hypotheses, no way for science to advance. Cosmos
  6. passage
    a section of text, particularly a section of medium length
    In many written passages it’s unclear whether the author is arguing for a position or is explaining a position that someone else is arguing for. The Sense of Style
  7. previous
    just preceding something else in time or order
    His task was the same as the previous day’s—to fill the cart with wood, and this time unload it at the kiln site. A Single Shard
  8. reveal
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
    "My friend, you would not force me to reveal all my little secrets, would you?" A Clash of Kings
  9. stance
    a rationalized mental attitude
    Her spokeswoman said Sunday night that the future governor is considering her stance on the issue. New York Times (Aug 16, 2021)
  10. subsequent
    following in time or order
    “I now understand, after subsequent conversations with the Chicago Department of Public Health, that we were mistaken.” Seattle Times (Mar 17, 2021)
Created on Wed Aug 18 15:24:10 EDT 2021 (updated Fri Aug 20 15:42:19 EDT 2021)

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