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Significant
Important or noteworthy
Furthermore
In addition; moreover
Phenomenon
A fact or event that is observed to happen
Hypothesis
An idea suggested as an explanation, to be tested
Consequently
As a result
Predominant
Main or most common
Substantial
Large in amount or importance
Controversy
Public disagreement about a topic
Diverse
Showing a range of different qualities
Context
The situation in which something happens
Criteria
Standards used to judge something
Methodology
A system of methods used in a study
Implicit
Suggested but not directly stated
Explicit
Stated clearly and directly
Notion
An idea or belief
Perspective
A particular way of viewing things
Subsequent
Coming after something
Ambiguous
Having more than one possible meaning
Contradict
To say the opposite of; to disagree with
Derive
To obtain something from a source
Enhance
To improve the quality of something
Facilitate
To make an action easier
Inevitable
Certain to happen; unavoidable
Integrate
To combine parts into a whole
Sufficient
Enough for a purpose
Underlying
The basic cause or nature of something
Acquire
To gain or obtain
Adequate
Enough; satisfactory
Adjacent
Next to or near something
Advocate
To publicly support an idea
Ambiguity
Uncertainty of meaning
Analogy
A comparison between two things
Anticipate
To expect something
Arbitrary
Based on random choice, not reason
Assert
To state something confidently
Assumption
Something believed to be true without proof
Attain
To achieve or reach something
Attribute
To say something is caused by something else
Coherent
Logical and consistent
Comprehensive
Complete and including everything
Conceive
To form an idea in the mind
Constitute
To form or make up something
Contemporary
Belonging to the present time
Correlate
To have a mutual relationship
Credible
Able to be believed
Cumulative
Increasing by successive additions
Denote
To be a sign of; to indicate
Deviate
To depart from a standard or expected course
Discrete
Individually separate and distinct
Distort
To twist out of a natural shape or meaning
Diminish
To make or become less
Domain
An area of knowledge or activity
Elicit
To draw out a response
Empirical
Based on observation or experience
Encompass
To include a wide range of things
Ethical
Relating to moral principles
Feasible
Possible to do easily
Fluctuate
To rise and fall irregularly
Fundamental
Forming the base or core of something
Generate
To produce or create
Hierarchy
A system ranked by levels of importance
Hypothetical
Based on a suggested idea, not fact
Impose
To force something to be accepted
Incentive
Something that motivates action
Incorporate
To include as part of a whole
Inherent
Existing as a natural part of something
Innovative
Introducing new ideas or methods
Interpret
To explain the meaning of something
Justify
To show that something is right or reasonable
Legitimate
Conforming to the law or rules
Manipulate
To handle or control skillfully
Minimize
To reduce to the smallest amount
Notable
Worthy of attention; important
Objective
Not influenced by personal feelings; a goal
Presumably
Assumed to be true, though not proven
Prior
Existing before something else
Rational
Based on clear reasoning
Reluctant
Unwilling to do something
Sequence
A particular order in which events happen
Trigger
To cause something to happen suddenly
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