Reading Comprehension II
Advanced RC words
Concede
verb
to admit that something is true
Concise
adjective
giving information clearly and briefly
Conducive
adjective
making a situation likely to happen
Conjecture
noun
an opinion based on incomplete information
Consensus
noun
general agreement
Consolidate
verb
to combine into a single unit
Constrain
verb
to severely restrict
Contemporary
adjective
living or occurring at the same time
Contend
verb
to struggle in opposition
Context
noun
circumstances that form the setting
Contradict
verb
to deny the truth of a statement
Contrast
noun
the state of being strikingly different
Conventional
adjective
based on what is traditionally done
Convey
verb
to transport or communicate
Corresponding
adjective
similar in position or purpose
Criteria
noun
principles or standards by which something is judged
Crucial
adjective
of great importance
Curtail
verb
to reduce in extent or quantity
Debatable
adjective
open to discussion or argument
Decline
verb
to politely refuse or decrease
Deduce
verb
to arrive at a conclusion by reasoning
Deem
verb
to regard or consider in a specified way
Deficient
adjective
not having enough of a specified quality
Demonstrate
verb
to clearly show the existence of
Denote
verb
to be a sign of; indicate
Acquiesce
verb
to accept something reluctantly
Advocate
verb
to publicly recommend or support
Aggregate
noun
a whole formed by combining elements
Allocate
verb
to distribute for a particular purpose
Ambivalence
noun
state of having mixed feelings
Annotate
verb
to add explanatory notes
Anomalous
adjective
deviating from what is standard
Antithesis
noun
a person or thing that is the opposite
Appreciate
verb
to recognize the full worth of
Arbitrary
adjective
based on random choice rather than reason
Articulate
adjective
able to express thoughts clearly
Assert
verb
to state a fact confidently
Assess
verb
to evaluate or estimate
Attribute
verb
to regard as caused by
Augment
verb
to make greater by adding to it
Averse
adjective
having a strong dislike or opposition
Benchmark
noun
a standard point of reference
Bias
noun
prejudice in favor of or against something
Brevity
noun
concise and exact use of words
Capitalize
verb
to take advantage of
Circumvent
verb
to find a way around an obstacle
Cohesive
adjective
characterized by sticking together
Compelling
adjective
evoking interest or attention
Complement
noun
something that completes or enhances
Comprehensive
adjective
complete; including all elements