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Advanced Word List 2-Learn English-Improve Vocabulary (Why we should trust science – The Hindu Apr 13, 2018)

Today’s Advanced Word List 2-Learn English-Improve Vocabulary.

Why we should trust science – The Hindu Apr 13, 2018

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Today’s Advanced Word List 2-Learn English-Improve Vocabulary:

  1. prevalent (adjective) – usual, common, general.
  2. germane (adjective) – relevant, pertinent; appropriate; related
  3. futile (adjective) – pointless, useless, ineffective.
  4. hypothesis (noun) – supposition, theory, thesis.
  5. encompass (verb) – include, subsume, incorporate.
  6. fall apart (phrase) – break down, lose control, disintegrate.
  7. hone (verb) – refine, sharpen, perfect.
  8. hang on (phrasal verb) – depend on, hinge on, be based on.
  9. stand the test of time (phrase) – remain popular (for so many years).
  10. disingenuous (adjective) – dishonest, deceitful, double-dealing.
  11. in the course of time (phrase) – as time goes by.
  12. irreconcilable (adjective) – completely different, directly opposed, incompatible.
  13. literal (adjective) – strict, factual, exact.
  14. metaphorical (adjective) – figurative, symbolic, imaginative.
  15. immutable (adjective) – unchangeable, fixed, set, rigid.
  16. prevailing (adjective) – existing, present, current.
  17. counter to (adverb) –  in opposition to, against, contrary to.
  18. discredit (verb) – disgrace/dishonour; disprove, invalidate.
  19. consensus (noun) – opinion, view.
  20. Scientific consensus (noun) – the collective judgment, position, and opinion of the community of scientists in a particular field of study.

Today’s Advanced Word List 2-Learn English-Improve Vocabulary:

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