Rosetta Stone's Essential Academic Vocabulary: Lesson 18

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  1. chronological
    relating to or arranged according to the order of time
    It offers a chronological survey of the painter’s life, beginning in 1923 with her as a 16-year-old student in Mexico City. Los Angeles Times (Jun 18, 2017)
  2. diagram
    a drawing intended to explain how something works
    Quickly he began to draw more diagrams to show me how simple the problem was. Double Helix
  3. encourage
    contribute to the progress or growth of
    The improvement of sailing ships encouraged technology of all kinds. Cosmos
  4. inference
    a conclusion you can draw based on known evidence
    These books also offer all readers a way to practice important reading skills such as building vocabulary, understanding a sequence of events, discerning the plot of a story and making inferences. Washington Post (Feb 27, 2020)
  5. propose
    present for consideration, examination, or criticism
    When Morley proposed his theory, it was little more than a hunch. 1491
  6. provide
    give something useful or necessary to
    The eventual goal of science is to provide a single theory that describes the whole universe. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays
  7. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
    It was an interesting question, but not relevant to the matter at hand. Six of Crows
  8. repetition
    the act of doing or performing again
    By repetition in class, Shin mastered the alphabet and basic grammar. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West
  9. research
    systematic investigation to establish facts
    It was part of an effort to foster a computer network that would enable scientists to share their research more easily. The World Is Flat
  10. restate
    to say or perform again
    She replied only with a laugh and a few words that basically restated the question. Los Angeles Times (Jul 21, 2021)
Created on Wed Aug 18 15:25:38 EDT 2021 (updated Fri Aug 20 15:41:32 EDT 2021)

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