The words
Every word in this set, with what it means. Tap a word to hear it.
- adequate
- enough for a particular purpose
- “The sample size was adequate for the study.”
- adverse
- harmful or unfavorable
- “The reform had adverse effects on small schools.”
- comprehensive
- complete and including nearly everything
- “The report offers a comprehensive overview.”
- conventional
- following what is traditional or usual
- “She rejected the conventional explanation.”
- deficient
- lacking something necessary
- “The essay is deficient in concrete examples.”
- elaborate
- to add more detail
- “Elaborate on your claim with one clear example.”
- explicit
- stated clearly and in detail
- “The prompt asks for an explicit comparison.”
- feasible
- possible and practical to do
- “Is the timeline feasible given the budget?”
- hypothetical
- based on a suggested idea rather than facts
- “Consider a hypothetical case with two towns.”
- inevitable
- certain to happen and unable to be avoided
- “Without change, decline seemed inevitable.”
- legitimate
- real, valid, or acceptable
- “Students raised a legitimate concern.”
- negligible
- so small that it can be ignored
- “The difference was negligible in practice.”
- preliminary
- coming before a main action or result
- “These are only preliminary findings.”
- relevant
- closely connected to the matter at hand
- “Keep only the most relevant evidence.”
- sufficient
- as much as is needed
- “Is the evidence sufficient to support the claim?”
- tentative
- not certain or fixed; provisional
- “Offer a tentative conclusion, then qualify it.”
- viable
- able to work successfully
- “The plan is viable if funding continues.”
- widespread
- existing or happening over a large area or among many people
- “There was widespread support for the change.”
- approximate
- close to the real number or value but not exact
- “Give an approximate figure if exact data are missing.”
- consistent
- in agreement; not contradicting itself
- “Keep your argument consistent from start to finish.”
- ambiguous
- having more than one possible meaning
- “The pronoun is ambiguous; rewrite for clarity.”
- concise
- giving information clearly in few words
- “Prefer a concise sentence over a wordy one.”
- distinguish
- to recognize or show the difference between things
- “Distinguish correlation from causation.”
- essential
- completely necessary; extremely important
- “Include only the essential details.”
- imprecise
- not exact or accurate
- “Imprecise wording weakens the claim.”
- indicate
- to show or suggest that something is true
- “The data indicate a modest improvement.”
- omit
- to leave out or not include
- “Do not omit the opposing evidence.”
- precise
- exact and accurate in detail
- “Choose the most precise verb for the action.”
- specify
- to state something clearly and exactly
- “Specify which years the chart covers.”
- vague
- not clear or definite
- “Replace vague claims with measurable ones.”