Vocabulary: Academic English across disciplines: STEM vs humanities

English · C2 · Lesson 61 · 20 words

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articulate

verb

speak clearly

discourse

noun

conversation

hypothesis

noun

Proposed explanation or theory

synthesize

verb

Combine different elements into a unified whole

extrapolate

verb

Departure from the standard or expected

methodology

noun

Something abnormal or unusual

paradigm

noun

Model or framework

substantiate

verb

Provide evidence for

conjecture

noun

Educated guess

corroborate

verb

support with evidence

quantifiable

adjective

practicality

empirical

adjective

based on observation

elucidate

verb

clarify or explain

qualitative

adjective

descriptive or detailed

epistemology

noun

Study of knowledge and how we know

nomenclature

noun

overly scholarly or theoretical

interdisciplinary

adjective

involving multiple disciplines

hermeneutic

adjective

interpretation of text or meaning

taxonomic

adjective

system of classification

axiomaticweek

adjective

self-evident or universally accepted