Rosetta Stone's Essential Academic Vocabulary: Lesson 16

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  1. consistent
    in agreement or reliable
    Am I acting in a way that is consistent with what I preach? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age
  2. critical
    characterized by careful evaluation and judgment
    The teachers were amused and entertained by my clever answers, my witty remarks, my smiling face and my critical mind. The Diary of a Young Girl
  3. distinct
    not alike; different in nature or quality
    In modern English there are two distinct words, ‘human’ and ‘humane’, but in seventeenth-century English there is one word, usually spelt ‘humane’, with two distinct meanings. The Invention of Science
  4. expression
    a word or phrase that people use in particular situations
    "Justice delayed is justice denied" is a common expression in the legal system. BBC (Jan 19, 2021)
  5. option
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
    I weigh my options carefully, think everything through. Mockingjay
  6. origin
    the place where something begins
    From those few centers of origin, food production spread much more rapidly to some areas than to others. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
  7. primarily
    for the most part
    The survey suggested they were on the road primarily for economic reasons, hoping to find work or trade in China. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West
  8. relationship
    a state involving dealings between people, parties, or ideas
    In particular, there is a vital relationship between movement of the body and the flow of thinking. Salon (Jun 13, 2020)
  9. result
    something that follows as a consequence
    Nearly 1 million people need urgent food aid as a result of the conflict, according to the U.N. Seattle Times (Aug 9, 2021)
  10. simplify
    make easier or reduce in complexity or extent
    “Most simply tell me what they remember. Later, I record events in the proper order, remove the unnecessary pieces, clarify, simplify, that sort of thing.” The Name of the Wind
Created on Wed Aug 18 15:24:35 EDT 2021 (updated Fri Aug 20 15:41:57 EDT 2021)

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