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Inside Reading - Unit 6
Vocabulary words, parts of speech and definitions
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Undergraduate 1
02/23/2014

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authority
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(n) a person (or people) seen as an expert on a particular topic

a person or group that has the power to make rules or laws
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conclude
Definition
(v) to decide something after considering all the information you have

to end or to finish something
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consult
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(v) to ask somebody for information; to seek information in a book or other reference
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contrary
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(n) used to emphasize that the opposite of what someone has just said is actually true

(adj) completely different from each other, or opposed to something
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detect
Definition
(v) to notice something that is not easy to see, hear, etc.
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establish
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(v) to start something, like a new school

to learn facts that prove something is true
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instance
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(n) an example or case of a particular kind of occurence
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logic
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(n) the use of reasoning to decide if something is possible or correct
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motive
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(n) a reason for an action (the action is usually illegal)
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panel
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(n) a group of people who are chosen to discuss something or answer questions
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site
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(n) a location or a place where an event has happened or will happen
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specific
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(adj) detailed; exact; not general
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tape
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(n) a thin band of plastic used to record sounds or pictures

a band of sticky material used to hold things together
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technical
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(adj) related to machines, materials, and processes used in science and industry
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motivate
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(v) to cause someone to act in a particualr way; to make someone want to do something
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motivation
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(n) the reason for doing something; a positive feeling about doing something
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motivated

unmotivated
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(adj) when you feel eager to do something

(adj) when you do not feel eager to do something
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specifically
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(adv) in a detailed way; exactly; not generally
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specify
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(v) to give information or instructions in an exact or detailed way
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specifics
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(n) facts or details
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logical

illogical
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(adj) something that is reasonable or sensible

(adj) something that is NOT reasonable or sensible
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logically
Definition
(adv) using reasoning to decide if something is possible or correct
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technically
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(adv) according to an exact interpretation of a law or a fact
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authoritative
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(adj) coming from a person or group who had power or expertise.
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conclusive
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(adj) something that is definitely true
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conclusion
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(n) something you decide after considering all the information you have

the end of something
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reach a conclusion
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make a judgement after careful consideration
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come to a conclusion
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make a decision after careful consideration
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jump to a conclusion
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make a judgement based on feelings, not facts
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dectective
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(n) a police officer whose job is to discover who is responsible for crimes
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detection
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(n) the act of noticing something that is hard to see, hear, etc.
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detector
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(n) a piece of equipment that tells you if there is a particular substance somewhere
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detectable
Definition
(adj) able to be seen, heard, etc.
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for instance
Definition
a phrase that means "for example" or "as an example"
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