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Practice vocabulary flashcards covering the key terms, verbs, and concepts across the 6 days of the English Chunk Study refreshed sentences.
Examine
To inspect, investigate, or review something closely, such as analyzing a proposal before taking action.
Estimate
To roughly calculate or judge the value, quantity, or cost of something.
Acquire
To gain, obtain, or develop something through effort, such as learning new skills.
Represent
To exhibit, stand for, or act as an expression of something, such as demonstrating technical capability.
Grant
To formally give, permit, or allow something, such as an authority providing special permission.
Convince
To persuade someone to agree to an idea or carry out an action, such as performing a final test.
Consist of
To be composed of or formed from specific elements, such as stalls and food stands.
Adapt
To modify or alter something to suit a new use or audience, such as tailoring a lesson for beginners.
Preserve
To keep safe from destruction, maintain, or protect, such as safeguarding old traditions.
Perceive
To detect, become aware of, or identify through the senses, such as noticing a strange smell.
Abandon
To withdraw from, discontinue, or completely give up, such as dropping a scheduled program.
Owe
To attribute an outcome or credit success to someone or something.
Fundamental principle
A primary, foundational rule or basic truth that serves as the basis for a system or practice.
Conscious
Aware, mindful, or cognizant of something, such as one's moral duty.
Superior
Higher in quality, effectiveness, or performance compared to an alternative.
Remarkable
Striking, worthy of attention, or extraordinarily impressive.
Seldom
Rarely; not often.
Absorb
To soak up or take in a liquid or other substance, such as a barrier collecting oil.
Criticize
To find fault with, judge unfavorably, or express disapproval of an idea or proposal.
Predict
To forecast, foresee, or declare an outcome in advance, such as forecasting failure.
Practical
Suited to actual conditions and effective in real-world application rather than merely theoretical.
Phenomenon
A remarkable, curious, or observable fact or occurrence.
Instrument
A tool, device, or medium utilized to accomplish a purpose, such as using a cartoon to explain an idea.
Notion
A general concept, belief, or understanding of an idea.
Consequence
An effect, outcome, or result of an event or action, such as environmental change after a factory leak.
Biological process
A natural series of changes or actions occurring within living matter or organisms.
Considerable
Notably large in extent, amount, degree, or cost.
Substance
A specific material or form of matter with distinct, uniform properties.
Enormous
Extremely large in size, degree, or magnitude.
Appropriate
Suitable, fitting, or proper for a specific circumstance, population, or purpose.
Primitive
Relating to an early, original, or simple stage of historical or societal development.
Fundamentally
At the most basic, foundational, or essential level.