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it has been suggested that
it is generally agreed that
it is widely accepted that
it is now generally recognized that
it is very doubtful if
some adverbs and nouns
adverbs
nouns
Apparantly
Approximately
Hardly
Practically
Presumably
Relatively
Scarely
Seemingly
Slightly
virtually
Assumption
Claim
Estimate
Evidence
Possibility
Presumption
Chance
Likelihood
12-
referring to a diagram, chart etc.
as it can be seen from/in the chart …
according to table …
as (is) shown in the diagram …
it can be seen from the graph that …
from the table, it can be that …
seen
concluded
shown
estimated
calculated
inferred
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Describing change
Direction
Verbs
Nouns
Rose (to)
Increased (to)
Went up (to)
Climbed (to)
Boomed
A rise
An increase
A growth
An upward trend
A boom
(a dramatic rise)
Fell (to)
Declined (to)
Decreased (to)
Dipped (to)
Dropped (to)
Went down (to)
Slumped (to)
Reduced (to)
Plummeted (to)
A decrease
A decline
A fall
A drop
A slump
(a dramatic fall)
A reduction
Leveled out (at)
Did not change
Remained stable (at)
Remained steady (at)
Stayed constant (at)
Maintained the same
level
Plateaued (at)
Reached a plateau
A leveling out
No change
A plateau
Fluctuated (around)
Peaked (at)
Bottomed out at
Stood at
(we use this
phrase to focus on a
particular point, before
we mention the
movement, for example:
In the first year,
unemployment
stood at … )
A fluctuation
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Adjectives
Adverbs
dramatic
dramatically
sharp
sharply
huge
enormous
enormously
steep
steeply
substantial
substantially
considerable
considerably
significant
significantly
marked
markedly
moderate
moderately
slight
slightly
small
minimal
minimally
Adjectives
Adverbs
rapid
rapidly
quick
quickly
swift
swiftly
sudden
suddenly
steady
steadily
gradual
gradually
slow
slowly
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introducing a point of view
the first thing/first of all we have/I should like to consider …
the first thing to be considered is …
it is a fact that …
there is no doubt that …
I believe that …
one of the main arguments in favor of/against X is that…
15-
Summarising and concluding
in short, … in conclusion, …
in a word, … on the whole, …
in brief, … altogether, …
to sum up, … in all, …
therefore/thus/on this basis/ given this, it can/may be
concluded/deduced/inferred
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useful words
Stating the topic
Concept
To consist
Factor
Hypothesis
Hypothesise
Issue
to predict
premise
Proposition
To speculate
Thesis
topic
General research vocabulary
Academic
Anecdotal
Anomaly
Argument
Assimilate
Cogent
Conform
Consequent
Controversy
Debate
Empirical
To equate
Evidence
Exception
Explicit
Feasible
Findings
Homogeneus
Implicit
Issue
Norm
Pertinent
Priniciple
Relevance
Reliable
Research
Source
Study
Subsequent
Survey
Tentative
Theory
Trend
Valid
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Reporting
as X implies …
X implies that …
as noted by X …
it has been argued by X that …
Add
Affirm
Agree
Argue
Assert
Assume
Challenge
Claim
Clarify
Comment
Consider
Contend
Contradict
demonstrate
Deny
Describe
Determine
Disagree
Discern
Discuss
Dispute
Emphasise
Enumerate
Explain
Imply
Infer
Maintain
Point out
Postulate
Querry
Question
Recommend
Refute
Reject
Remark
Report
Repudiate
Say
Suggest
Stipulate
View
note
other reporting structures:
according to X, …
for example, X argued that …
writing in 1979, X commented that …
to quote X: '…'
recent research by X shows that …
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Reason
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to be the reason why something happened or why someone
does something
Be the reason
Nick's teachers think that problems at home are the reason for his poor schoolwork.
Be the reason why
He borrowed too much money, and that's the reason why his business failed.
Be the reason (that)
I knew that I had my weaknesses. Perhaps that is the reason that I was not more
successful.
Explain something
We were all puzzled: what could explain his sudden change of mind?
Explain why/what/how
She couldn't sleep last night, which explains why she was in such a bad mood this
morning.
Account for
If it's true that he was taking drugs that would account for his strange behavior.
Lie behind
I wonder what lies behind Arthur's sudden interest in golf.
I think that behind Tania's aggression lay a deep insecurity about her.
2-
why something is right or should be done
Reason (why/that)
The reason why we need these laws is to protect children from violent adults.
Reason to do something
I can think of lots of reasons to get married.
You may be dissatisfied, but is that sufficient reason to resign?
Have every reason to do something
We have every reason to believe he is guilty.
Argument that
Do you agree with the argument that violence on TV makes people behave violently?
Argument for/against
What are the arguments for the legalization of cannabis?
The main argument against smoking is that it's bad for
Justification for
There's no justification for cruelty.
Justification for doing something
What justification can there be for paying women lower
Grounds for
Is mental cruelty sufficient grounds for divorce?
On the grounds of something
(=for this reason)
He had been fired from his job on the grounds of incompetence.
On what grounds are you claiming compensation?
On the grounds that
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She was prohibited from speaking to the students on the grounds that it would stir
up trouble.
Cause to do something
I've never had any cause to complain about my doctor.
With good/just cause
He no longer loved her, and with just cause, because she had betrayed him.
Without good/just cause
We have little sympathy for people who leave their jobs without just cause.
Cause for complaint/alarm/concern etc
The child's behavior is giving us cause for concern.
There is no cause for alarm about the safety of drinking water.
Rationale for/behind
In the document he explains the rationale for his plan to build a car for the African
market.
If you do not understand the rationale behind any action you are asked to take, be
sure to find out.
3-
to tell someone the reason for something
Provide an explanation is more formal than come up with an explanation
In an attempt to provide an explanation she said she thought I had given her
permission to be absent.
After failing to come up with an adequate explanation, Jones was arrested for
robbery.
Justify Something
How can you justify the expense?
Justify doing something
How can you possibly justify charging four pounds for a glass of beer?
Account for
If you walked home, how do you account for the fact that a witness said he saw you
driving your van?
It is difficult to account for the big differences in their scores.
Provide an explanation/come up with an explanation
In an attempt to provide an explanation she said she thought I had given her
permission to be absent.
After failing to come up with an adequate explanation, Jones was arrested for
robbery.
4-
when there is no reason for someone's behaviour
Be no reason to do something
I know I'm late, but that's no reason to lose your temper.
There is no reason for something
Please remain calm everyone. There is no reason for panic.
Be no excuse/justification to do something
Ron may not be the most pleasant person to work with, but that's no justification to
fire him.
There's no excuse/justification for something
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