Nouns
What does dichotomy mean?
A. A gradual change over time
B. A personal belief
C. A complicated situation
D. A division into two opposing parts
What is D (a division into two opposing parts)?
The essay explores the dichotomy between public opinion and scientific evidence.
What does articulate mean?
A. To express ideas clearly and effectively
B. To shorten an argument
C. To argue emotionally
D. To repeat information
What is A (to explain clearly and effectively)?
The student was able to articulate her position clearly during the discussion.
What does nuanced mean?
A. Oversimplified
B. Showing subtle differences or complexity
C. Emotionally charged
D. Disorganized
What is B (showing subtle differences or complexity)?
The article presents a nuanced analysis rather than a simple yes-or-no argument.
What does implicitly mean?
A. Suggested rather than directly stated
B. Loudly and clearly
C. With strong emotion
D. Accidentally
What is A (suggested rather than stated outright)?
By closing her notebook and standing up, she implicitly told everyone the meeting was over.
What does implication mean?
A. A conclusion or effect that is suggested but not directly stated
B. A supporting quotation
C. A logical error
D. A final summary
What is A (a conclusion or effect that is suggested, not stated)?
One important implication of the study is the connection between mindset and performance.
What does elucidate mean?
A. To criticize harshly
B. To question an idea
C. To make something clear through explanation
D. To summarize briefly
What is C (to make something clear by explaining it)?
The professor paused to elucidate a complex concept with a simple example.
What does inherent mean?
A. Learned through practice
B. Accidental
C. Existing as a natural part of something
D. Temporary
What is C (existing as a natural part of something)?
Some level of frustration is inherent in learning new skills, particularly at the beginning.
What does ostensibly mean?
A. Secretly
B. According to what appears to be true
C. Completely
D. Incorrectly
What is B (according to what appears to be true)?
The event was ostensibly a celebration, but many attendees sensed underlying tension.
What does paradigm mean?
A. A strict rule that cannot be broken
B. A model or framework for understanding something
C. A false assumption
D. A contradiction f
What is B (a model or way of thinking about something)?
The research challenges the traditional paradigm used to measure academic success.
What does substantiate mean?
A. To weaken a claim
B. To support a claim with evidence
C. To restate an argument
D. To confuse an issue
What is B (to support a claim with evidence)?
Strong evidence is needed to substantiate the claims made in the essay.
What does convoluted mean?
A. Carefully planned
B. Straightforward
C. Creative
D. Overly complicated and difficult to follow
What is D (overly complicated and difficult to follow)?
Their explanation became so convoluted that the main idea was lost.
What does deliberately mean?
A. Without planning
B. By chance
C. Slowly
D. On purpose and with intention
What is D (on purpose and with intention)?
She deliberately lowered her voice to avoid drawing attention.
What does ambiguity mean?
A. Emotional intensity
B. Complete accuracy
C. Uncertainty or multiple possible meanings
D. Logical consistency
What is C (uncertainty or multiple possible meanings)?
The ambiguity of his statement caused confusion among his friends.
What does contend mean?
A. To avoid an issue
B. To prove using statistics
C. To agree fully
D. To argue or assert something
What is D (to argue or assert something strongly)?
The author contends that social media has changed how people communicate.
What does tentative mean?
A. Very confident
B. Temporary or uncertain
C. Strongly argued
D. Well-supported
What is B (temporary or uncertain)?
I gave my manager a tentative deadline since I didn't know the exact date we would complete the project.
What does inadvertently mean?
A. Repeatedly
B. Carefully
C. On purpose
D. By accident
What is D (by accident)?
He inadvertently sent the message to the entire group instead of one person.
What does fallacy mean?
A. A strong persuasive technique
B. A commonly accepted truth
C. A stylistic choice
D. A flaw in reasoning
What is D (a flaw in reasoning)?
Assuming that one bad grade means you are “bad at writing” is a fallacy.
What does synthesize mean?
A. To combine ideas into a unified whole
B. To quote multiple sources
C. To disagree with a source
D. To list examples
What is A (to combine ideas into a unified whole)?
In her literature review, the student was able to synthesize ideas from multiple sources into a clear argument.
What does salient mean?
A. Emotional
B. Most noticeable or important
C. Hidden
D. Secondary
What is B (noticeable or important)?
A salient point in the lecture was the importance of audience awareness.
What does predominantly mean?
A. Rarely
B. Completely
C. Mostly or mainly
D. Briefly
What is C (mostly or mainly)?
The neighborhood is predominantly residential, with only a few small businesses.