CE201A Reading and Writing Review

These flashcards cover essential vocabulary and grammar concepts from the CE201A Reading and Writing course, helping students review and prepare for exams.

Confirm

To state or show that something is definitely true or correct, especially by providing evidence.

Consequences

A result of something that has happened, especially an unpleasant result.

Correlation

A relationship or connection between two things.

Current

Happening now; at the present time.

Debate

A formal discussion of an issue at a public meeting or in a parliament.

Define

To say or explain what the meaning of a word or phrase is.

Desirable

That you would like to have or do; worth having or doing.

Frustrated

Upset, distressed, or annoyed at a person or situation.

Mature

To become fully grown or developed.

Modest

Not arrogant or vain; being quiet about one's abilities and achievements.

Participant

A person who takes part in a study or research.

Rate

To judge something or someone according to a scale; to grade.

Suggest

To say that something is possible or likely; to imply.

Tend

To be likely to happen; to be likely to do something.

Tensions

A situation in which people do not trust each other or feel unfriendly towards each other.

Extroverted

Lively and confident, enjoying being with other people.

Feeling

Sensitive, sympathetic, and easily moved emotionally.

Introverted

More interested in one's own thoughts and feelings than spending time with others.

Intuitive

Obtained by using feelings rather than by considering the facts.

Judging

Related to making a decision or forming an opinion.

Perceiving

Able to see or understand things quickly, especially those that are not obvious.

Sensing

Having the ability to perceive or detect things through the senses.

Thinking

Able to think rationally and seriously about things; reflective and thoughtful.

Comprehensive

Having all or nearly all parts or aspects of something.

Journal

A professional magazine that covers research about one topic.

Outcome

Result; consequence.

Scope

The extent or range of something.

Variables

Elements, features, or factors.

Volunteer

A person who participates in an activity without being paid.

Delicate

Lightweight or fragile; easily broken.

Entirely

Completely; totally.

Functional

Useful; practical; not decorative.

Harm

To damage, injure, or hurt something or someone.

Imitate

To copy something; to do something in the same way.

Incident

One event or occurrence.

Objection

An expression of disagreement or disapproval.

Piece

A complete artwork, such as a painting or sculpture.

Practice

A method or way of doing something.

Romantic

An idealistic impression.

Smash

To break something with force into many pieces.

Thick

Heavy; opposite of thin.

Value

To consider something as important.

Appealing

Attractive or interesting.

Contemporary

Belonging to the same time.

Durable

Likely to last for a long time without breaking or getting weaker.

Generic

Shared by, including or typical of a group of things; not specific.

Mass-produced

Produced in large quantities, using machines.

Fake

Not what something claims to be; appearing to be something it is not.

Innovative

Introducing or using new ideas or ways of doing something.

Multifunctional

Having several different functions.

Enhance

To make something better by adding to it.

Notion

An idea or concept.

Overseas

In another country.

Philosophy

A way of thinking; a belief or attitude toward life.

Survive

To live, endure, or continue, especially in the face of a threat or difficulty.

Tradition

An activity or custom that has continued over time.

Anxiety

The feeling experienced when worried about something.

Concrete

Based on facts, not on ideas or guesses.

Constantly

All the time; repeatedly.

Deadline

A time by which something has to be done or finished.

Emotions

Strong feelings.

Encounter

To meet someone or something unexpectedly.

Guilt

A strong feeling that you have done something wrong; a feeling of shame.

Hypothesize

To suggest a way of explaining something when you do not definitely know about it.

Inappropriate

Not suitable; not proper.

Logical

Seeming natural, reasonable, or sensible.

Point of view

The particular attitude or opinion that someone has about something.

Rational

Based on reasons and facts.

Sort

To arrange things in groups or in a particular order.

Strengthen

To make something stronger.

By the same token

In the same way; for the same reason.

Despite

Used to show that something happened or is true although something else might have happened.

Equally

To the same degree; in a similar way.

In spite of

Without being affected by the particular factor mentioned.

In the same way

Doing or experiencing something in a similar manner.

On the contrary

When stating that something isn't true and saying the opposite is true.

Similarly

In almost the same way.

Whereas

Used to compare or contrast two facts.

Abstract

Existing as an idea but not having a physical form.

Categories

Groups of people or things that have similar qualities.

Complex

Consisting of several different parts; not simple.

Depressed

Sad; unhappy.

Interpret

To explain or figure out the meaning of something.

Maximize

To get the most benefit from.

Reluctant

Unwilling; not happy about doing something.

Solely

Alone; not involving anything or anyone else.

Beneficial

Improving a situation; having a helpful or useful effect.

Conduct

To do something in an organized way.

Costly

Costing a lot of money.

Employ

To use something for a particular purpose.

Enforce

To ensure that people obey a particular law or rule.

Extinguish

To put out a fire.

Historically

Describing an earlier period of time.

Latter

Used to describe the later part of a period of time.

Maintenance

The act of keeping something in good condition through repairs.

Melt

To become or make something liquid due to heating.

Renew

To replace something that is damaged or old.

Rural

Connected with or like the countryside.

Supervise

To be in charge of and ensure things are done correctly.

Threaten

To be likely to harm or damage something.